1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising: a display device; at least one gesture control camera configured to generate a camera signal responsive to light reflected from at least one object within a field of view of the at least one gesture control camera; and a processor configured to: analyze the camera signal to identify a gesture made by a passenger moving the at least one object, control at least one operation of the vehicle entertainment system responsive to the identified gesture, respond to an indication that the passenger has becoming seated in a seat facing the display device by performing an initial calibration to identify a distance to the passenger's body and identify locations of at least one object in the foreground between the passenger's body and the at least one gesture control camera, and determine when the passenger's body has moved at least a threshold distance away from or toward the at least one gesture control camera while remaining seated, and respond to the determination by performing a calibration to identify a distance to the passenger's body and identify locations of at least one object in the foreground between the passenger's body and the at least one gesture control camera.