Vehicle gesture recognition system and method

A vehicle gesture recognition system (100) comprises a data interface (110) configured for receiving 2d image data from a 2d sensor (140) and/or from a portable device camera via a portable device interface (130). Additionally or alternatively, the data interface (110) is configured for receiving gesture data indicating a gesture. A vehicle processing unit (120) is configured for controlling user interfacing with a user interface based on the gestures recognized from the 2d image data and/or as indicated by the gesture data.