The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of projection equipment, in particular to a projection equipment and a control method thereof. A projection apparatus includes a projection mechanism for projecting an image; a support mechanism for supporting the projection mechanism, and the projection mechanism is rotatably connected with the support mechanism; the projection mechanism is also capable of acquiring a user gesture and adjusting an angle of rotation of the projection mechanism with respect to the support mechanism according to the user gesture. The projection device of the embodiment of the invention and the control method thereof can automatically change the projection angle according to the gesture of a user, and meet the needs of different application situations.