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Are we ditching keypads for good in AR/VR?

Niteesh Yadav
UX Collective
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12 min readFeb 27, 2020

We are slowly moving towards a world where augmented and virtual reality headsets (hereon referred to as headsets) are slowly making their way to our workplaces and homes[1]. This gradual transition is has sparked an evolution of interfaces from bare minimum elements to full-fledged spatial computing[2]. Which is not an easy transition since we are accustomed to a certain way of interacting with our devices (flat/2D interfaces). One such complex case is how to input text with the least amount of friction. Hence we have a growing need to find better methods to input text which can provide a better user experience.

Ergonomics

Typing as an activity requires close attention to ergonomics since it is a crucial part of our lives and we spend a significant amount of time using keyboards/keypads. And in terms of ergonomics…

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Written by Niteesh Yadav

Multi-disciplinary Designer | Researcher · Exploring AR 👓 | 💼 Meta | ✍️ AR/VR Typography Guidelines | Module now available on Google Fonts

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What are your thoughts?

So are we all gonna lose our arm muscles and have fat fingers in the future?

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