qVRty: Virtual Keyboard with a Haptic, Real-World Representation

Virtual Reality systems offer great possibilities to analyze and interact with data. However, they still lack a commonly accepted, efficient text input technique that allows users to record their findings. To provide users with an efficient technique for text input, a real keyboard and the user’s hands are transferred into the virtual world. This allows real haptic feedback of the device and, as a user study shows, results in fast and accurate text writing. The proposed approach shows that a real-world ability can be transmitted directly into the virtual world without much loss.