Anyone paying attention to Apple’s Vision Pro headset, which will be unveiled at WWDC 2023, will see a demo of the virtual keyboard. The keyboard floats in the air and allows you to enter text in your spatial computing environment while wearing the device.
However, if you’re planning to ditch the physical keyboard, you might want to keep it a little more: louder BloombergAccording to Mark Gurman the virtual keyboard experience in VisionOS 1.0 is a “complete failure”, and most people will want to use a Bluetooth keyboard instead.
“Vision Pro’s virtual keyboard is a hit, at least in version 1.0,” Gorman wrote in an article. Share x. “You have to press each key with one finger at a time, just like you did before you learned to type. There is no magic script in the air. You can see the letter and press it. You need a Bluetooth keyboard.”
apple seaThe virtual keyboard’s keys are raised above the panel to simulate the ability to press physical keys, and the keyboard also features feedback through spatial sound effects to “compensate for lost tactile information”.
According to Gorman, though, Apple still doesn’t seem to have fully mastered this experience, which is likely compromised by the fatigue of always raising your hand in the air to type, no matter what Apple does to type. Improve it in future software updates. Fortunately, the Vision Pro can connect wirelessly to Mac accessories for more traditional touch input, like the Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad.
Vision Pro’s virtual keyboard is a hit, at least in 1.0. You have to press each key one finger at a time, just like you did before you learned to type. There is no magical writing in the air. You can see the letter and tap on it. You need a Bluetooth keyboard. — Mark Gurman (@MarkGurman) 12 January 2024
Starting at $3,499, pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro open on Friday, January 19 at 5:00 a.m. PT. The device will go on sale in the US on Friday, February 2nd. Availability in Canada and the UK is expected in the US later year
