1. A method for recognizing a gesture, the method comprising: receiving, by a computer system, user input that causes a gesture classification context to be applied from a plurality of gesture classification contexts available for a gesture analysis engine; applying, by the computer system, the gesture classification context to the gesture analysis engine; after applying the gesture classification context, receiving, by the computer system, data indicative of the gesture performed by a user; and identifying, by the computer system, using the gesture analysis engine, the gesture in accordance with the applied gesture classification context.