Optimus Keyboard

RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Amazing, just amazing.</div> Why hasn't anyone thought of this before!?

<a href='http://artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/' target='_blank'>http://artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/</a>


I want one!
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  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    Awesome.
    Now when I play NS,I know where the fire button is,the change weapon button is,and more importantly where the disconnect subtely cos ur team is losing button is. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    That is a good idea indeed,but I'd imagine it would be mainly aimed at the kid end of the market? It just screams 'kid keyboard' to me,but you never know.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    At that point, why don't you just get a big touchscreen-display, and use that as a keyboard? It would probably be easier to produce, and you could configure it however you wanted.
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  • DarkwolfDarkwolf Join Date: 2003-11-21 Member: 23336Members
    I like the enjoyment of pressing down buttons.

    its like, would you rather have a controller with buttons you can feel, or press down and hope you pressed it.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Good point, the feel of a button, that visceral, tangible, physical sensation really can't be matched.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Jul 15 2005, 03:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Jul 15 2005, 03:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Good point, the feel of a button, that visceral, tangible, physical sensation really can't be matched. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <i>Oh it can.</i>
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    Im wondering if this will work as good as a regual keyboard for gaming...if so it might be kinda cool to have one of these
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited July 2005
    I think what we all want to know is <i>how much.</i>
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nil IQ+Jul 15 2005, 10:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Jul 15 2005, 10:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I think what we all want to know is <i>how much.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Probably some ridiculous amount that only the wealthy can afford
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Seeing as it's 'merely' a design object for now, I doubt it's for sale.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    Seeing as those are also <i>renders</i>, I think it will be some time before we actually see a working version of it.
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  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-RuBy+Jul 15 2005, 08:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RuBy @ Jul 15 2005, 08:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Seeing as those are also <i>renders</i>, I think it will be some time before we actually see a working version of it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Anna Ponomaryova´s concept is fantastic.OLED screens are massively expensive, though, especially such tiny full-color ones, so I’d say this is just someone having a good idea―a great idea, actually. But way to expensive to even build a working prototype at the moment.
    like the page says ,the 3d render images of Optimus OLED Keyboard were created by modeller Alexey Zalata and visualizer Nikolai Vershinin.
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    Saw this yesterday on another forum.

    I will be buying one of these, no matter how much it costs.
    (i Just hope it's wireless)
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    I saw the word Optimus and expected some sort of transformers keyboard mod.

    I am somewhat disappointed.. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Quantum_MooseQuantum_Moose Join Date: 2005-03-05 Member: 43643Members
    Thats amazing. I can't wait for them to actually hit the market.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jul 15 2005, 08:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jul 15 2005, 08:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I saw the word Optimus and expected some sort of transformers keyboard mod.

    I am somewhat disappointed.. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, and it also transforms into a car. Happy?
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    No I want it to be a tank >:(
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    wow.... I want one <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At that point, why don't you just get a big touchscreen-display, and use that as a keyboard? It would probably be easier to produce, and you could configure it however you wanted. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to touch two keys at the same time, thusly your keyboard would go insane when playing a game.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At that point, why don't you just get a big touchscreen-display, and use that as a keyboard? It would probably be easier to produce, and you could configure it however you wanted. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to touch two keys at the same time, thusly your keyboard would go insane when playing a game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wait why not? Couldn't we have the touch pad split into different regions, each the size of a button? Then we could use it like a normal keyboard, just without the feel of actually pressing down a button.
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jul 15 2005, 05:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jul 15 2005, 05:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At that point, why don't you just get a big touchscreen-display, and use that as a keyboard? It would probably be easier to produce, and you could configure it however you wanted. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to touch two keys at the same time, thusly your keyboard would go insane when playing a game. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wait why not? Couldn't we have the touch pad split into different regions, each the size of a button? Then we could use it like a normal keyboard, just without the feel of actually pressing down a button. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to put your fingers on the keys without pressing them... Your hands would be tired when you'd play a game.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-FireStorm+Jul 15 2005, 11:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FireStorm @ Jul 15 2005, 11:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jul 15 2005, 05:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jul 15 2005, 05:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jul 15 2005, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Jul 15 2005, 01:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At that point, why don't you just get a big touchscreen-display, and use that as a keyboard? It would probably be easier to produce, and you could configure it however you wanted. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to touch two keys at the same time, thusly your keyboard would go insane when playing a game. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wait why not? Couldn't we have the touch pad split into different regions, each the size of a button? Then we could use it like a normal keyboard, just without the feel of actually pressing down a button. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You wouldn't be able to put your fingers on the keys without pressing them... Your hands would be tired when you'd play a game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Right, but we could still touch two keys at the same time. The real problem is sensitivity of the touch pad and how we'd have to hold our hands slightly above the keyboard at all times. Which could drive a guy mad.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jul 15 2005, 09:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jul 15 2005, 09:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Right, but we could still touch two keys at the same time. The real problem is sensitivity of the touch pad and how we'd have to hold our hands slightly above the keyboard at all times. Which could drive a guy mad. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There could be small plastic nubs right above the home row keys to rest on maybe?

    As for the Touch Pad, I thought you meant having just a keyboard size Touch Pad with the keys on it, like a screen.
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  • wnnwnn Zombie Panic modeller Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16960Members
    Looks to me like a simpler Zboard.

    <a href='http://www.zboard.com/us/' target='_blank'>http://www.zboard.com/us/</a>
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    I fail to see how this keyboard is any better than the next...

    ...its not like I look at my keyboard when im in the heat of battle anyway... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ClashenClashen Join Date: 2003-08-22 Member: 20087Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-wnn+Jul 15 2005, 08:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wnn @ Jul 15 2005, 08:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Looks to me like a simpler Zboard.

    <a href='http://www.zboard.com/us/' target='_blank'>http://www.zboard.com/us/</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that doesn't look like a transformer.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-WaterBoy+Jul 15 2005, 11:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WaterBoy @ Jul 15 2005, 11:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I fail to see how this keyboard is any better than the next...

    ...its not like I look at my keyboard when im in the heat of battle anyway... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, but it's visually impressive.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-wnn+Jul 15 2005, 11:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wnn @ Jul 15 2005, 11:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Looks to me like a simpler Zboard.

    <a href='http://www.zboard.com/us/' target='_blank'>http://www.zboard.com/us/</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Because a per key display is more simple than a painted on image.
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    From what I am told zboard are total crap and not worth the money
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    The Optimus keyboard does indeed look like the uber pwn.

    I don't think I'd buy one though. Even if it comes w/ a load of 'presets' for putting up images for game mappings, I don't use the default config, and thus I'd have to essentially bind my keys twice. And, well, I know where my keys are.

    Could definately be handy for Photoshop/3DSMax/Worldcraft/etc though for people who don't have every single shortcut already memorized.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    That is so hawt, I will have one as well.
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