Abstract
This paper presents a text entry technique for mobile-based VR on a one-handed ambiguous keyboard. The one-handed keyboard prototype comprises an alternative 16 keys (4 × 4) custom mechanical keyboard with strong tactile bump switches, 3D printed adapted keycaps, and a camera to track which keys the user’s fingers are hovering over. This technique is an intuitive and user-centered solution that focuses on providing visual and tactile feedback in real-time, improving the typing experience and performance. For demonstration purposes, additional devices—a Samsung Galaxy S8, a Samsung Gear VR headset, and a VR hand controller—were used alongside the designed keyboard prototype. This technique has shown to be a potential extension or alternative for short-term text entry compared to standard mobile VR ray-casting selection techniques. Improvements and empirical comparisons based on user studies will compose the next stages of this research.
Eduardo G. Q. Palmeira
Doctoral Candidate
My research is focused primarily on human factors in text input techniques for Virtual Reality.