diff --git a/src/ngTouch/swipe.js b/src/ngTouch/swipe.js
index 50744559a472..b89ba2c152a7 100644
--- a/src/ngTouch/swipe.js
+++ b/src/ngTouch/swipe.js
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ ngTouch.factory('$swipe', [function() {
       move: 'touchmove',
       end: 'touchend',
       cancel: 'touchcancel'
+    },
+    'pointer': {
+      start: 'pointerdown',
+      move: 'pointermove',
+      end: 'pointerup',
+      cancel: 'pointercancel'
     }
   };
 
@@ -69,15 +75,15 @@ ngTouch.factory('$swipe', [function() {
      * The main method of `$swipe`. It takes an element to be watched for swipe motions, and an
      * object containing event handlers.
      * The pointer types that should be used can be specified via the optional
-     * third argument, which is an array of strings `'mouse'` and `'touch'`. By default,
-     * `$swipe` will listen for `mouse` and `touch` events.
+     * third argument, which is an array of strings `'mouse'`, `'touch'` and `'pointer'`. By default,
+     * `$swipe` will listen for `mouse`, `touch` and `pointer` events.
      *
      * The four events are `start`, `move`, `end`, and `cancel`. `start`, `move`, and `end`
      * receive as a parameter a coordinates object of the form `{ x: 150, y: 310 }` and the raw
      * `event`. `cancel` receives the raw `event` as its single parameter.
      *
-     * `start` is called on either `mousedown` or `touchstart`. After this event, `$swipe` is
-     * watching for `touchmove` or `mousemove` events. These events are ignored until the total
+     * `start` is called on either `mousedown`, `touchstart` or `pointerdown`. After this event, `$swipe` is
+     * watching for `touchmove`, `mousemove` or `pointermove` events. These events are ignored until the total
      * distance moved in either dimension exceeds a small threshold.
      *
      * Once this threshold is exceeded, either the horizontal or vertical delta is greater.
@@ -85,12 +91,12 @@ ngTouch.factory('$swipe', [function() {
      * - If the vertical distance is greater, this is a scroll, and we let the browser take over.
      *   A `cancel` event is sent.
      *
-     * `move` is called on `mousemove` and `touchmove` after the above logic has determined that
+     * `move` is called on `mousemove`, `touchmove` and `pointermove` after the above logic has determined that
      * a swipe is in progress.
      *
-     * `end` is called when a swipe is successfully completed with a `touchend` or `mouseup`.
+     * `end` is called when a swipe is successfully completed with a `touchend`, `mouseup` or `pointerup`.
      *
-     * `cancel` is called either on a `touchcancel` from the browser, or when we begin scrolling
+     * `cancel` is called either on a `touchcancel` or `pointercancel`  from the browser, or when we begin scrolling
      * as described above.
      *
      */
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ ngTouch.factory('$swipe', [function() {
       // Whether a swipe is active.
       var active = false;
 
-      pointerTypes = pointerTypes || ['mouse', 'touch'];
+      pointerTypes = pointerTypes || ['mouse', 'touch', 'pointer'];
       element.on(getEvents(pointerTypes, 'start'), function(event) {
         startCoords = getCoordinates(event);
         active = true;
diff --git a/test/ngTouch/swipeSpec.js b/test/ngTouch/swipeSpec.js
index 4315bc86f106..5d3bf5b67ecd 100644
--- a/test/ngTouch/swipeSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngTouch/swipeSpec.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ describe('$swipe', function() {
     var usedEvents;
     var MOUSE_EVENTS = ['mousedown','mousemove','mouseup'].sort();
     var TOUCH_EVENTS = ['touchcancel','touchend','touchmove','touchstart'].sort();
-    var ALL_EVENTS = MOUSE_EVENTS.concat(TOUCH_EVENTS).sort();
+    var POINTER_EVENTS = ['pointerdown', 'pointermove', 'pointerup', 'pointercancel'].sort();
+    var ALL_EVENTS = MOUSE_EVENTS.concat(TOUCH_EVENTS, POINTER_EVENTS).sort();
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       usedEvents = [];
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ describe('$swipe', function() {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should use mouse and touch by default', inject(function($swipe) {
+    it('should use mouse, touch and pointer by default', inject(function($swipe) {
       $swipe.bind(element, events);
       expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(ALL_EVENTS);
     }));
@@ -51,14 +52,35 @@ describe('$swipe', function() {
       expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(TOUCH_EVENTS);
     }));
 
+    it('should only use pointer events for pointerType "pointer"', inject(function($swipe) {
+      $swipe.bind(element, events, ['pointer']);
+      expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(POINTER_EVENTS);
+    }));
+
     it('should use mouse and touch if both are specified', inject(function($swipe) {
       $swipe.bind(element, events, ['touch', 'mouse']);
+      expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(MOUSE_EVENTS.concat(TOUCH_EVENTS).sort());
+    }));
+
+    it('should use mouse and pointer if both are specified', inject(function($swipe) {
+      $swipe.bind(element, events, ['mouse', 'pointer']);
+      expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(MOUSE_EVENTS.concat(POINTER_EVENTS).sort());
+    }));
+
+    it('should use touch and pointer if both are specified', inject(function($swipe) {
+      $swipe.bind(element, events, ['touch', 'pointer']);
+      expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(TOUCH_EVENTS.concat(POINTER_EVENTS).sort());
+    }));
+
+    it('should use mouse, touch and pointer if they are specified', inject(function($swipe) {
+      $swipe.bind(element, events, ['mouse', 'touch', 'pointer']);
       expect(usedEvents.sort()).toEqual(ALL_EVENTS);
     }));
 
   });
 
   swipeTests('touch', /* restrictBrowers */ true, 'touchstart', 'touchmove', 'touchend');
+  swipeTests('pointer', /* restrictBrowers */ true, 'pointerdown', 'pointermove', 'pointerup');
   swipeTests('mouse', /* restrictBrowers */ false, 'mousedown',  'mousemove', 'mouseup');
 
   // Wrapper to abstract over using touch events or mouse events.