A goon over at forums.somethingawful.com pointed this out to me and I relished the idea of having one of these so much that I decided to make a blog entry about it. At the moment this is only a concept piece, however there are patents pending and from the forums thread their is significant interest in such a product. It is ingenious without a doubt.
“Every key of the Optimus keyboard is a stand-alone display showing exactly what it is controlling at this very moment.”
“Additional block of keys on the left is meant for switching between programs or modes”
Standard keyboard in English, same keyboard different display when playing Quake, showing the controls.
The possibilities of this are endless. So many times I have played video games and forgotten the controls, had difficulty remembering keyboard shortcuts, wanted improved functionality and quick (and obvious) one key commands (I have this to some extent with my MS natural keyboard but you need to remember each button’s function). This keyboard can also be sold internationally as it incorporates very easily all the different setups and arrangements of keys and characters, i.e. the Russian or Greek alphabets. It’s a simple aid and solution to common key memorization problems, customization and adaptability and it looks incredibly cool. I want one.
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