Tap, dwell or gesture? exploring head-based text entry techniques for hmds

C Yu, Y Gu, Z Yang, X Yi, H Luo, Y Shi - … of the 2017 CHI Conference on …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Despite the increasing popularity of head mounted displays (HMDs), development of
efficient text entry methods on these devices has remained under explored. In this paper, we …

Tiptext: Eyes-free text entry on a fingertip keyboard

Z Xu, PC Wong, J Gong, TY Wu, AS Nittala… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we propose and investigate a new text entry technique using micro thumb-tip
gestures. Our technique features a miniature QWERTY keyboard residing invisibly on the …

Rotoswype: Word-gesture typing using a ring

A Gupta, C Ji, HS Yeo, A Quigley, D Vogel - Proceedings of the 2019 …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
We propose RotoSwype, a technique for word-gesture typing using the orientation of a ring
worn on the index finger. RotoSwype enables one-handed text-input without encumbering …

DRG-Keyboard: Enabling subtle gesture typing on the fingertip with dual IMU rings

C Liang, C Hsia, C Yu, Y Yan, Y Wang… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We present DRG-Keyboard, a gesture keyboard enabled by dual IMU rings, allowing the
user to swipe the thumb on the index fingertip to perform word gesture typing as if typing on …

Wristext: One-handed text entry on smartwatch using wrist gestures

J Gong, Z Xu, Q Guo, T Seyed, XA Chen, X Bi… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
We present WrisText-a one-handed text entry technique for smartwatches using the joystick-
like motion of the wrist. A user enters text by whirling the wrist of the watch hand, towards six …

WatchWriter: Tap and gesture typing on a smartwatch miniature keyboard with statistical decoding

M Gordon, T Ouyang, S Zhai - Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
We present WatchWriter, a finger operated keyboard that supports both touch and gesture
typing with statistical decoding on a smartwatch. Just like on modern smartphones, users …

Text entry on tiny qwerty soft keyboards

LA Leiva, A Sahami, A Catala, N Henze… - Proceedings of the 33rd …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
The advent of wearables (eg, smartwatches, smartglasses, and digital jewelry) anticipates
the need for text entry methods on very small devices. We conduct fundamental research on …

Ringtext: Dwell-free and hands-free text entry for mobile head-mounted displays using head motions

W Xu, HN Liang, Y Zhao, T Zhang, D Yu… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present a case for text entry using a circular keyboard layout for mobile
head-mounted displays (HMDs) that is dwell-free and does not require users to hold a …

Understanding gesture input articulation with upper-body wearables for users with upper-body motor impairments

RD Vatavu, OC Ungurean - Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
We examine touchscreen stroke-gestures and mid-air motion-gestures articulated by users
with upper-body motor impairments with devices worn on the wrist, finger, and head. We …

A survey of text entry techniques for smartwatches

AS Arif, A Mazalek - … Interaction. Interaction Platforms and Techniques: 18th …, 2016 - Springer
The growing interest in wearable devices has resulted in a wave of novel and improved text
entry techniques for smartwatches and other ultra-small devices. These techniques are not …