In this article we will explain what the scientific discipline of Human-Computer Interaction and the field of Interaction Design deals with. We will describe the development of interfaces through history from unimodal to multimodal interfaces. We will explain the different ways of human-computer interaction and their advantages and disadvantages. Also, we will explain the development of multimodal interaction and the goals, advantages and disadvantages of multimodal systems. In this article we will focus on gesture interaction. We will define the term of gesture and the division of gestures. We will explain gesture recognition, technologies and devices used for gesture recognition. We will list the areas of application of gesture interaction and describe the approaches used for gesture detection. Also, we will address the advantages, disadvantages and possible solutions of gesture interaction. We will apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in the design of the project, so the last chapter follows the development of the application for controlling a computer mouse through gestures.