PC accessories brand Finalmouse has announced a unique mechanical keyboard that features detailed animated images that can be displayed below the transparent glass keys. That’s right, you read that right.
Finalmouse reveals the middle part of the keyboard
While many keyboards may include moving RGB LED lights as a fun design, the Finalmouse Centerpiece keyboard features “interactive skins” that are generated through Unreal Engine 5, a 3D computer graphics engine for gaming.
At the bottom of the keyboard switch is a screen that projects scenes from the skins for you to view. One skin shows koi fish swimming around, and if you press a button, they’re out of sight. Others include breaking ice, the Eye of Sauron, a grazing lion, a galaxy, clouds, a spaceship taking off, and cherry blossoms, among many others.
Finalmouse has yet to share details on the display’s specs, such as exact size, brightness, resolution, or refresh rate, according to Ars Technica.
The keyboard is also powered by its own CPU and GPU, so system resources are separate from the devices it’s connected to, according to Finalmouse.
Artists are also expected to be able to submit skins to the company’s Steam app called The Freethinker Portal and even get a chance to monetize. Few details are known about the app, other than that people will be able to download layouts and that the Centerpiece keyboard can store up to three layouts and switch between them using a dedicated switch on the side of the peripheral. That is, you don’t have to leave the animations on all the time. The keyboard also includes a brightness button on its side that doubles as an on/off switch.
The glass material used in the Finalmouse Centerpiece keyboard is a stack of laminated glass DisplayCircuit, which runs on an aluminum chassis. Despite the materials, Finalmouse said users shouldn’t have any issues with the keyboard’s durability.
The keyboard is also described as having a unique typing sound that can be compared to “smooth marble raindrops”, however this has yet to be tested for confirmation. As for other mechanical switch specs, the keyboard is based on Gateron’s Black Ink linear switches, which have 4 millimeters of travel and actuate with 60 grams of force, according to Finalmouse.
The brand said it plans to release an analog version of the Finalmouse Centerpiece keyboard with Hall effect sensors.
The peripheral will be available early next year for $350.
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