Tap Leapfrogs Touch Typing With TapAcademy

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tap Systems, Inc., the company behind the Tap wearable keyboard, mouse and controller, today announced the release of the TapAcademy app.  Tappers can reach average speeds of 30 to 40 words-per-minute using TapAcademy in just 30 days, when practicing only 10 minutes per day.  By contrast, the average QWERTY typing speed is 38 WPM after months of training.

"Tap is so fast and easy to learn because it is a natural motion which is inherently tactile," said Dovid Schick, CEO and Co-Founder of Tap Systems. "Unlike a QWERTY keyboard, you don't need to learn where the keys are and train your fingers to hit the right keys.  You can learn the Tap Alphabet in about one to two hours with the TapGenius learning app, and now you can rapidly become an expert tapper with TapAcademy."

The TapAcademy curriculum consists of a variety of drill-challenges which are optimized to improve speed and accuracy, and to build dexterity and muscle memory.  Each day, the player completes four 2 ½ minute challenges - racing against their own previous records - and then takes a daily practice test.  Each exercise is designed to reinforce specific skills and break through common learning plateaus. 

"If you look at most traditional touch-typing programs, users spend an average of 20 hours learning just the basics, and then many hours to gain proficiency," said Dr. Sabrina Kemeny, President and Co-Founder of Tap Systems.  "With Tap, not only can you become proficient in a fraction of that time, but you also have the freedom to tap on anything - without using your eyes - and avoid the posture and repetitive motion issues which are caused by conventional keyboards."

To celebrate the release of TapAcademy Tap Systems is hosting a words-per-minute speed tapping contest now through the end of 2019.  Participants simply record themselves tapping for a chance to win a variety of prizes including a grand cash prize of $10,000 for the first person to reach 100WPM.  Prizes will be awarded for all achieved speeds starting at 20 words per minute. For more information on the TapAcademy WPM contest visit: https://www.tapwithus.com/tapacademy-wpm-contest/

Availability
TapAcademy is available now and free to download on iOS & Android devices from the respective App Stores: http://tapwith.us/GetTapAcademy

About The Tap Wearable

The Tap Strap is a comfortable wearable that sits at the base of your fingers and senses finger taps as input.  Connecting to any Bluetooth enabled device, Tap users can compose text, play games, point, click and scroll using just about any available surface.  Because Tap is tactile, users are freed from having to look at their hands, and because you can tap on any surface, Tap is great for mobile, tablet and AR/VR applications.  Tap can be be user-configured to be optimized for multiple languages and to control a wide variety of games and applications.

The Tap wearable is available for purchase at http://www.tapwithus.com for $179.

ABOUT

Tap Systems, Inc. located in Pasadena, California, is the creator of Tap, the wearable keyboard, mouse and controller.  Tap delivers users untethered freedom from the QWERTY keyboard.  Physical connection to the device is not required, and neither is being able to see or feel a keyboard.  Tap was created by industry veterans Dovid Schick and Sabrina Kemeny to bring consumers the next big shift in input technology. 

SOURCE Tap Systems, Inc.