Optimus keyboard.

dj-spuddy · Post by **dj-spuddy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:04 pm

Some of you might of seen this before but it is probably the best keyboard i have ever seen -

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

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:17 pm

I'm a bit confused?

Are there LCD's on each key? and it changes depending on what program you're in?

That's cool.

dj-spuddy · Post by **dj-spuddy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:33 pm

Kurt_ wrote:I'm a bit confused?

Are there LCD's on each key? and it changes depending on what program you're in?

That's cool.

Yeah, and it's open source so i'm pretty sure people will come up with some really good ideas. The only problem i see is dead pixels and the screens breaking from pro-longed use.

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:38 pm

Woah, they're releasing it?

Each key has a built in OLED mini-display.

I gotta get me one of these. Hopfully it'll be blue tooth...

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:22 pm

Well that is awsome, but will most likely be around 100 bucks or...more!?

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:23 pm

the 3 key versions 100

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:27 pm

That one will probally be like 400 then....

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:55 pm

Skyone wrote:Woah, they're releasing it?

Each key has a built in OLED mini-display.

I gotta get me one of these. Hopfully it'll be blue tooth...

they were always planning on releasing it

. the previous picture of it seen a while back was their concept picture

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Weebl · Post by **Weebl** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:10 pm

That's pretty awesome. I wish I could get a keyboard like that, although I'm sure it will be very expensive. Oh, and I like the name of the keyboard too. Reminds me of Transformers...

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:54 pm

I give it 2 months before someone finds out how to sync the entire keyboard togethor and run movies or games in the buttons.

Like DDR where you have the 4 arrows in 4 buttons and watch the things move up the other buttons and then hit the arrows when they match.

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:57 pm

Weebl wrote:That's pretty awesome. I wish I could get a keyboard like that, although I'm sure it will be very expensive. Oh, and I like the name of the keyboard too. Reminds me of Transformers...

"Optimus Prime, transform!"
hehe...

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:59 pm

In my opinion, that's pointless. On second thought, I take that back. It's kinda worth it.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:00 pm

Wow, that's amazing, but I'd never use it without wearing gloves.

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:02 pm

It's about as pointless as LEDs on a PC case, but so what? It looks pretty damn cool.

Bay_Wolf · Post by **Bay_Wolf** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:14 pm

Looks awesome but i would break the keys or do something to break it.

Regards