With the emergence of deep learning methodologies, vision-based gesture recognition technology has continuously advanced. This paper primarily delves into four main stages of vision-based gesture recognition: gesture segmentation, gesture tracking, feature extraction, and gesture classification. It sequentially introduces pertinent techniques from representative literature spanning from 2018 to 2023. Based on this analysis, the current status of vision-based gesture recognition technology is examined, paving the way for predicting its future trends and developments.