Keyboards have become as much a form of self-expression as the clothes in your closet, but instead of just showing off color-changing LED lights, the center keyboard places a full interactive screen beneath a set of translucent keys, which will have touch typists staring at their keyboards. once again.
Although it is not yet a household name when it comes to PC peripherals, Finemoss It has made a name for itself among some gamers with its range of mice that feature ultra-light designs through the use of perforated magnesium housings. Still, the company’s first gaming keyboard would be impossible to forget, at least according to A teaser recently shared on YouTubeFinalmouse has spent a few years developing a custom display it calls the Laminated Displaycircuit Glass Stack. The end result makes users feel like they’re typing on a touchscreen, but with the keys of a physical keyboard.
Although the switches are completely transparent (with stickers applied to the edges), they still feature linear mechanical switches co-developed with Gateron based on the company’s Ink Black switches, the sound of which has apparently been described as “marbling raindrops.” Soft.” Finalmouse says it also plans to offer the option to switch the analog hall effect for players who want more customization.
The screen’s resolution details haven’t been shared yet, but it’s built to be rugged enough to withstand the rigors of gaming, and it’s housed in a CNC-carved anodized aluminum case, so it looks like you’d have a right to try to seriously damage or destroy it. Screen content, including videos and animations or interactive content that reacts to individual keystrokes, will be made available through an upcoming app distributed via Steam that will also allow users to upload and sell their own creations.
Up to three video formats can be stored and quickly changed on the central keyboard at once, which is powered by its own CPU and GPU so it doesn’t put any processing strain on the computer it’s connected to (via a USB-C cable).
No specific release date has been announced for the center console beyond “early 2023,” however Finalmouse has set the price at $349. What’s also unknown is what content will be pre-loaded on the keyboard, or if users have to go to the company’s Freethinker Portal app to purchase a skin before launching the show under their fingers.
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