This disclosure relates generally to remotely controlling devices, and more particularly to system and method for remotely controlling devices using a transparent touch screen based remote control device. In one embodiment, a method is provided for remotely controlling a target device. The method comprises capturing a touch based action performed by a user on a transparent touch screen of the remote control device, determining the target device from a plurality of remotely controllable devices, determining an intent of the user with respect to the target device based on the touch based action, and controlling the target device based on the intent by transmitting a control signal to the target device.