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Are there any reasonably priced keyboards that feature a display screen for each key? I haven't looked around for a while but I remember seeing several prototy
by ThinkBeat 2y ago
Are there any reasonably priced keyboards that feature a display screen
for each key?
I haven't looked around for a while but I remember seeing several prototypes
but not a commercially available one.
It should sell well in some segments.
The Elgato Streamdeck does this but not for keyboard.
- jsheard 2y agoThe Optimus Keyboard which popularized the idea way back in 2007 did make it to market, but it was neither cheap or very good in practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7GYU-wedo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7GYU-wedo I don't see how you could avoid putting smooth glossy plastic on the keys, which feels terrible to type on.
- VTimofeenko 2y agoThere are paper texture-like screen protectors for iPads and they don't really affect the image. I wonder if the same surface can be used so the keys have better texture for typing.
- jsheard 2y agoMaybe, but the iPad does have the benefit of an optically bonded display. If the displays were recessed under the surface, as they were on the Optimus Keyboard, I suspect you'd see more blurring from that kind of matte coating as the light is scattered more.
- VTimofeenko 2y agoI think you are correct, it would be more blurry. Unless the manufacturer goes for the same technology, but the BOM would probably just explode.