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Exploring Apple's Vision Pro: Keyboard, Controls, and Headset.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge

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Apple's developer session has revealed the various ways users can control its new Vision Pro headset, including a virtual keyboard that can be typed on in mid-air. Users can interact with the headset by looking at UI elements and making small hand gestures, but there is also support for physical keyboards, trackpads, and game controllers. The virtual keyboard offers visual and audio feedback, and there is also support for voice input. The headset uses direct touch to interact with other system elements, and eye-tracking to augment gestures.

"Meta's Direct Touch Hand Tracking Brings the Future to Your Fingertips"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge

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Meta's new experimental feature called "Direct Touch" allows users to tap and scroll on virtual elements with only their hands, no controllers required. While the idea is cool, the feature is still finicky and typing with it is difficult. However, it could be a foundational upgrade for Meta's VR headsets and a glimpse into the future of AR glasses.