Technology Virtual Keyboard

[Illuminattile]

I was looking for this a while back, in that keyboards thread.

This, my friends, is awesome.

It's a little device that plugs into a USB port and projects the image of a keyboard onto whatever surface you aim it at. When you press one of the virtual keys, you break an infra-red beam which tells the computer which key you pressed.

 

[Kryogenikz]

that's pretty sweet, how much?

 

[Jeremy]

Cool idea. Im just not feeling it at all.

 

[Cooper]

yea i seen them. They're not ognna be too expensive when the beocme mass produced. Me want one.

 

[Saint33]

i don see the advantage this has over a normal keyboard. It looks cooler but, how wud it be better than normal one. Id rather save the money

 

[bigmack]

^noise free,you cant break the buttons,probably very customizable

 

[Cooper]

portable, space saving, possiblity of using with handlheld devices...

 

[7hug.Life]

When you press one of the virtual keys, you break an infra-red beam which tells the computer which key you pressed.

but by pressin the T key wouldn't you be breakin the beam for some other letters so has does it know what key you pressed?

 

[Cooper]

it's clever

 

[Illuminattile]

I think they retail for £100. There are plenty on eBay.

but by pressin the T key wouldn't you be breakin the beam for some other letters so has does it know what key you pressed?

It knows what key you were pressing by where you break the beam. It works, though from what I've read the versions out now don't work especially well. Give it a while and I'm sure they'll be just as usable as a regular keyboard.

While we're on the topic of keyboards, check out the Frogpad palmtop keyboard.

 

[HitEmUpOutDaParK]

will it eliminate carpultunnel (sp?)

 

[Illuminattile]

No, but if you're worried about carpal tunnel syndrome or other repetitive strain injuries, try Workrave.

 

[DJ Harris]

ahh mint i want one of these so i stop spillin shit in my keyboard

 

[Minardi]

I would rather want this keyboard :

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/