Glow touch feedback for virtual input devices

A mobile computing device, comprising:

• a touch screen;
• a processor;
• and
• memory that comprises computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts including:
• displaying a virtual keyboard on the touch screen, the virtual keyboard comprises virtual keys;
• detecting user input in an area of the touch screen in which a particular virtual key of the virtual keyboard is displayed;
• and
• displaying, on the touch screen for a period of time, visual confirmation in response to detection of the user input, the visual confirmation comprises a visual distinction in light emitted for the particular virtual key relative to light emitted for other virtual keys in the virtual keyboard for the period of time, wherein the light emitted for the particular virtual key is the same as the light emitted for the other virtual keys in the virtual keyboard after the period of time.

A mobile computing device, comprising:

• a touch screen;
• a processor;
• and
• memory that comprises computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts including:
• displaying virtual keys on the touch screen;
• detecting user input corresponding to a particular virtual key from the virtual keys displayed on the touch screen;
• and
• displaying, on the touch screen for a period of time, visual confirmation in response to detection of the user input corresponding to the particular virtual key, the visual confirmation comprises:
• a visual distinction in light emitted for the particular virtual key relative to light emitted for other virtual keys displayed on the touch screen for the period of time;
• and
• a visual indication of actuation of the particular virtual key within proximity of the particular virtual key.