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Towards keyboard independent touch typing in VR

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VRST '05: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology

Pages 86 - 95

https://doi.org/10.1145/1101616.1101635

Published: 07 November 2005 Publication History

Abstract

A new hand- or finger-mounted data input device, called KITTY, is presented. KITTY is designed for keyboard independent touch typing and supports traditional touch-typing skills as a method for alphanumeric data input. This glove-type device provides an ultra-portable solution for ``quiet'' data input into portable computer systems and full freedom of movement in mobile VR and AR environments. The KITTY design follows the concept of the column and row layout found on traditional keyboards, allowing users to draw from existing touch typing skills, easing the required training time.

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Index Terms

Towards keyboard independent touch typing in VR
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping

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