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How Dasher Works: Seeing It In Action

From Concept to Reality

If you find Dasher hard to imagine based on static pictures, you’re not alone. When you watch someone else steering Dasher, you may find it looks difficult, but be assured: it is actually very easy; it’s a lot like driving a car.

Dasher text entry interface showing word selection

The image above shows the state of the Dasher interface while the user is writing the word "objection". Alternative words that could easily be written at this point include "objective", "objects_", and "object_oriented".

Watch Dasher in Action

The best way to understand Dasher is to see it in motion. We have several types of demonstrations:

Animated GIF: Dasher v3

Animated GIF of Dasher version 3

Animated GIF: Dasher v1

Animated GIF of early Dasher version

YouTube Demonstrations

Current long-form demos are now hosted on YouTube.

View Full Demonstrations

Visit our demonstrations page to see animations and videos of Dasher in action.

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Ready to Try?

When you try Dasher for the first time, please read our Tips for Novices.

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