woah...virtual laser keyboard

Viper GTS

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
38,107
433
136
I remember seeing tech demos of this, glad to see it finally making it to production.

if you're seriously considering a handheld over a laptop you need your head examined, they aren't even in the same league.

[EDIT]Try touch typing on your desk with your eyes closed. Now try the same thing on your keyboard. I don't know how well this thing will work, no tactile feedback could be it's weak point.[/EDIT]

Viper GTS
 

So

Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
25,923
17
81
They've been talking about this since I was a junior in HS (maybe earlier) -- I'm finishing soph year in college now. I'm really surprised to see one for sale. I'm curious to see how it works.
 

Spudd

Golden Member
Aug 7, 2001
1,114
0
71
Cool. Wonder how powerful the laser is? What happens if you knock the projector thingie over and it burns your retinas out? lol
 

EvilYoda

Lifer
Apr 1, 2001
21,198
9
81
nah, ain't a gimmick...just curious as to when it'll be available. Siemens recently displayed a module that worked with a cell phone so that you could do full text messaging and whanot. Too bad it was about the size of a fat fat pen, in addition to the cell.
 
Feb 10, 2000
30,029
67
91
I have been intrigued by the idea of this since seeing a photo of a prototype years ago. I type badly enough on an actual keyboard, though, and this thing probably requires more precision, in that you can't withdraw from a keypress, as it were. I seem to type much better at work on a keyboard that requires firm pressure than I do on my Logitech Elite at home, but I can't seem to find a sufficiently firm KB for my house that still has a volume control.
 

TheShiz

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
3,846
0
0
this is useless. on a real keyboard you can feel where the keys are, no need to look, like the notches on f and j.
 

TallBill

Lifer
Apr 29, 2001
46,017
62
91
Originally posted by: Don_Vito
I have been intrigued by the idea of this since seeing a photo of a prototype years ago. I type badly enough on an actual keyboard, though, and this thing probably requires more precision, in that you can't withdraw from a keypress, as it were. I seem to type much better at work on a keyboard that requires firm pressure than I do on my Logitech Elite at home, but I can't seem to find a sufficiently firm KB for my house that still has a volume control.

Just get a remote control for your pc. you can program in windows volume control, and winamp as well. cost me like 6 bucks plus shipping.