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Computer science doctoral student Daniel Honrales demonstrates PropType, a patent-pending technology that overlays an augmented keyboard surface onto handheld objects. [Photo: UTD]
UT Dallas Researchers Turn Everyday Objects into Augmented Reality Keyboards
by Maddie Preston | Dec 6, 2025
The PropType interface overlays a virtual keyboard onto everyday objects, giving AR users a faster, more natural way to type.
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