Abstract: Methods and mobile electronic devices for identifying a gesture on a mobile electronic device are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: obtaining camera data of a subject from a camera on the mobile electronic device; obtaining device movement data from a sensor on the mobile electronic device, the device movement data representing physical movement of the mobile electronic device; and based on the camera data and the device movement data, interpreting movement of the subject as a predetermined input command associated with a predetermined gesture when movement of the subject captured by the camera corresponds to the predetermined gesture.