How it works

The typing process involves users selecting a collection of letters using the left analog stick and choosing the final letter with the right analog stick. This approach is reminiscent of the traditional phone keyboards, allowing us to build upon existing typing methods while incorporating familiar elements into the new system.

Why: We all have experienced those frustrating situations, where we have to search for something or type out a form using our controller. The problem is big enough to have hundreds of videos around typing fast with a controller and extensions like this to help type fast

However the problem stays, not everyone can get an extension just to type faster once in a few months.

However, games have already solved this.

We have seen complex selection in games, but for the past decade, some games have come up with a roulette-based selection system. This system follows Fitt's law stating that the time required to move to a target is directly proportional to the distance to the target and inversely proportional to the size of the target. In practical terms, this means that smaller and farther targets from the cursor are more difficult to select and take longer to reach accurately.

Can we do the same for typing?

The method tries to leverage the same principle to enhance typing speed with just, while also reducing errors and the burden of correction. To ensure its effectiveness, the system will still rely on auto-correct and auto-suggest features, which play vital roles in the overall typing experience.

At the same time also improves the visibility of characters from a distance.

Empower the user with control.

Well not everyone might like this new idea and we should maintain flexibility and offer an option for users who prefer to stick with the traditional method.

Only testing can tell.

Though the hypothesis is that it would highly reduce the effort of any click, it will come with a cost of one increased click and a new way of typing to learn. And that is something we can only bet on