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<p>A virtual keyboard is a software component that allows the <a href="/facts/Input_device/TXYLUkux">input of characters</a> without the need for physical keys. Interaction with a virtual <a href="/facts/Computer_keyboard/MczF9LIS">keyboard</a> happens mostly via a <a href="/facts/Touchscreen_interface/zpSKDFpe">touchscreen interface</a>, but can also take place in a different form when in <a href="/facts/Virtual_reality/0psDGsxT">virtual</a> or <a href="/facts/Augmented_reality/xQk3nd1z">augmented reality</a>. </p>