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2.01.2007

Virtual Laser Keyboard


We had a speaker come to work yesterday who was talking about the direction of publishing in education. He was talking about these new projection keyboards that are virtual. It's amazing because this technology is available NOW. It blew me away. Here's a picture of one and a little info...

About the size of a small cellular phone, (90 x 34 x 24 mm), the VKB enables users to type texts or e-mails as easily as with a ordinary keyboard. Imagine how easy it would be, if you had a proper mobile phone keyboard that fits in your pocket...
The I-Tech Virtual Keyboard uses a light projection of a full-sized computer keyboard on almost any surface. Used with PDA's and Smart Phones, the Virtual Keyboard provides a practical way to do e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet tasks, enabling users to leave laptops and computers at home.VKB's adaptable technology studies the user's finger movements to interpret and record keystrokes. Because the virtual keyboard is an image projected by light, it disappears completely when not in use.
When using the VKB settings can be changed either via your laptop, your PC or your compatible Smartphone and PDA:

  • Sound: controllable Virtual Keyboard sound effects (keyclicks)
  • Connection: Connection to the appropriate Laptop/PC port
  • Intensity: Intensity of the projected Virtual Keyboard
  • Timeouts: coordinated timeouts to conserve the Virtual Keyboard's battery life
  • Sensitivity: adjustable sensitivity of the Virtual Keyboard
  • Auto-repeat: Allows the VKB to automatically repeat a key based on prescribed parameters

posted by :phil: at Thursday, February 01, 2007

7 Comments:

  • I spotted one of these being advertised in a gadget magazine I buy adn blown away too.
    It more amazing, as a friend and I talked about this technology in the pub one night years and years ago and now it's here...
    I want one :]

    By Blogger DoGGa, At February 02, 2007 4:40 AM  

  • That's funny Dogga, maybe the guy sitting next to you was taking notes and stole your idea :-)

    Isn't it the coolest? Maybe it's a guy thing, gadets. They have replaced talking autos in some regard. At the talk they were also talking about a unit that projects a keyboard and projects the screen onto a white sheet of paper. They also have reduced the size of processors to 1/100 the width of a human hair.

    By Blogger :phil:, At February 02, 2007 7:40 AM  

  • wow!

    By Anonymous paula, At February 03, 2007 1:33 AM  

  • Isn't it the neatest thing Paula?
    I've seen them online for about $100.
    I don't need one nor will I buy one (yet)

    By Blogger :phil:, At February 03, 2007 8:00 AM  

  • OH I gotta have that!

    By Blogger JLee, At February 03, 2007 8:19 AM  

  • That is way kewl. Now Maxwell Smart can have a keyboard in his shoe.

    Lee

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At February 09, 2007 3:59 PM  

  • That is true Lee.
    A keyboard in one and a phone in the other

    By Blogger :phil:, At February 09, 2007 4:09 PM  

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