How to Build a Better Typing Experience in XR Powered by AI
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Olivier Plante has over 12 years of experience as an innovator, team lead, founder, and is now the CEO of Fleksy: a white-label keyboard powering the best typing experiences in the world. I jumped into this conversation curious and unsure of what to expect, but Olivier opened a world to me and made me realize how important and reach a challenge like typing is in 2D, in 3D in the era of #ai . We discussed:
Why voice will never fully replace typing
How the typing experience is evolving thanks to AI
Real examples of where a “simple” keyboard is more important than you might think
What makes Fleksy the perfect keyboard for XR
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CONNECT WITH OLIVIER
💼 Linkedin: / olivierplante
🔗 Website: https://www.fleksy.com/
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CONNECT WITH ME
🐤X (Twitter): / gabroxr
💼 Linkedin: / gabriele-romagnolixr
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PAST EPISODES
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00:00 - Intro: The World's Fastest Keyboard
02:19 - Why Typing in XR Still Sucks
06:14 - Beyond Tactile Feedback: The Real Issues
08:12 - How to Assess a Keyboard's Performance
10:41 - Apple vs. Google vs. Flexi
12:41 - The Challenge of Porting Keyboards to XR
14:50 - What Makes Flexi Perfect for XR?
17:29 - Typing on Wrist, Lap, or Air?
18:53 - The Future of Swipe Typing in AR
20:47 - Projected Keyboards: The Future of Input?
22:30 - Why Don't We Have AR Keyboards Yet?
24:24 - Why Voice Won't Replace Typing
26:19 - Next Sentence Prediction & AI Keyboards
29:41 - How Flexi Helps Developers Build Better Keyboards
31:02 - AI-Powered Keyboards and Smart Typing
32:20 - Fixing Text Selection & Copy-Paste UX
35:43 - How Flexi is Powering 60+ Clients Across Industries
37:34 - Keyboards for Healthcare, XR, AI & Banking
42:07 - The Rise of AI Keyboards
44:51 - Advice for Developers Building Input Interfaces