Keyboard Touch concept by kromekat
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Description
The second of 3 Apple product concepts I recently completed for MacLife magazine.
This concept is not actually based on a patent, but one of my own. Apple has filed a patent for a customisable keyboard along the lines of the Optus, which has individual lcd screens on every key to allow for custom symbols, and application icon hot keys.
However, I figured that the ultimate would be to use the iPhones touch screen technology, and have a complete customisable screen/surface that would allow for app specific 'overlays' as well as bespoke game themed layouts etc - I want one of these! :D
See them discussed on Fox TV
Cinema 4D XL 10.5
Cheers :)
Adam
Comments (24)
zhaanman
Very cool stuff very Next Gen look to it love the Warcraft one too!!
deadbert
That's a really cool idea. I could see that happening with the next few years. I see a marketing plan in there!
thecytron
Very interesting ideas! Great render(s)!
JCD
Great illustration and a great idea - Sign me up for a couple of these!
amapitodd
Excellent work. Would love to see these come to life.
Svarg
Yep. Saw these on the video. Excellent work; cool concept!
stevey3d
Superb concepts! Does it cure keyboard dyslexia though ;) Mind control.. that's the next big jump.. :0 Wonderful models and design!
elektra
Oh that is such a cool concept! Thanks for the nod to WOW. ;-)
0m3g4
This would be awesome for people who do alot of graphics or film work. I also like seeing the dock on the keyboard... instead of moving a mouse you just tap the application you'd want. Could be cool for the next Air.
Moebius87
Awesome design and visualization!
ThetaGraphics
Impressive render and concept!
IO4
These are really cool - great ideas!!
Fidelity2
Very nice. 5+.
Saku
Very clever!
drawbridgep
It is a great idea. No longer will we be limited to qwerty (although i'd probalby stick to it). No reason that it has to look like a keyboard layout at all. Very very cool I would like one too please.
Raddar
Great work.
3Dillusions
I will take a couple of dozen please lol. I wish I had a keyboard like that at least I would not rub off the letters with my 120 words a minute, great work :)
5h2oom
that would be nuts, but it might feel a bit awkward typing on a flat surface. great job anyways
turner
Nice pic. :) I like to rest my hand on the keys when using C4D so I might have problems with this keyboard.....oh and I don't have a Mac..doh! I like the Mac phones.
Eugenius
A master 3D modeller & a brilliant inventer! Excellent job! By the way, yes; send one of these to me & charge it on my account :-)
dcmstarships
what a cool idea! :-)
Sans2012
Kick ass concept! It would take a little of getting used to I reckon - without the feel of key - awesome as far as customization goes though. Very cool work:)
Tanczos
slick! ;o)Tanc
agiel
Make that with a multitouch layer and I want one now :) Did you think about patenting this idea ? It is bound to happen sooner or later.