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Pinch Keyboard: Natural Text Input for Immersive Virtual Environments

TR Number

TR-01-15

Date

2001

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Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Abstract

Text entry may be needed for system control tasks in immersive virtual environments, but no efficient and usable techniques exist. We present the pinch keyboard interaction technique, which simulates a standard QWERTY keyboard using Pinch Gloves™ and 6 DOF trackers. The system includes visual and auditory feedback and a simple method of calibration.

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Keywords

Virtual environments

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