What caught everyone’s attention, apart from the stunning visuals, was the typing speed achieved. Zuckerberg boasted an impressive 100 words per minute (wpm), while Bosworth took it up a notch, reaching a blazing 120 wpm. To put this into perspective, the average adult’s typing speed clocks in at around 40 wpm. It’s safe to say; these results are nothing short of remarkable.
The revelation carries profound implications for the world of virtual reality. Until now, typing in VR has been a painstakingly slow process. Users have been confined to entering inputs one painstaking character at a time, as floating VR keyboards struggled to match the speed and precision of their physical counterparts. The solution, so far, has often been purchasing a high-end physical keyboard for that coveted typing speed. However, this means carrying an extra peripheral alongside the VR headset, an arrangement that can quickly become cumbersome.
