If the keyboard were foldable, you could carry the whole shebang in a jacket pocket or smaller purse. That's one use case where this could be better than an Ultrabook or Surface.
But i wouldn't bet my own money on commercial success. The next big form factor I would bet on is eyeglass screens with enough pixels to be productive, in a form factor that can be comfortably with all day. And doesn't look dumb. Simple, right?
There are fundamental optics and tracking (and compute, for optical segmentation) problems to solve first. AR requires much more accurate tracking and much lower latencies than are acceptable for VR, as you have a direct view of the external world to compare to in real-time. Mid 2020s may get you VR-form-factor AR devices with front-mounted cameras for mediated view and an external processing box (AR is more compute-intensive than VR due to the tighter latency requirements), but if you want a 'glasses' form-factor, even with an external processor box, I would expect mid 2030s or later.
Yup. I was interested until I saw the keyboard was in a single piece. A folding keyboard that wasn't terrible would have been a really interesting design.
With the VR fad having flatlined, I guess folding screens everywhere will be the next bit of mud we throw against the wall. Maybe something will come of it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
No RGB in that keyboard!? Outrage! Come back when it's a little more polished and professional and can output a rainbow of colors like explosions on the fourth of July.
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flyingpants265 - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
Nice, so like a tablet... with a keyboard?Cliff34 - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Haha. More like a foldable tablet with a keyboard.ken.c - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
Ah, good, folding display technology is working so well for everyone else...golemB - Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - link
If the keyboard were foldable, you could carry the whole shebang in a jacket pocket or smaller purse. That's one use case where this could be better than an Ultrabook or Surface.But i wouldn't bet my own money on commercial success. The next big form factor I would bet on is eyeglass screens with enough pixels to be productive, in a form factor that can be comfortably with all day. And doesn't look dumb. Simple, right?
fazalmajid - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Those AR glasses are expected somewhere around 2023edzieba - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
I would not expect viable 'AR glasses' that soon.There are fundamental optics and tracking (and compute, for optical segmentation) problems to solve first. AR requires much more accurate tracking and much lower latencies than are acceptable for VR, as you have a direct view of the external world to compare to in real-time. Mid 2020s may get you VR-form-factor AR devices with front-mounted cameras for mediated view and an external processing box (AR is more compute-intensive than VR due to the tighter latency requirements), but if you want a 'glasses' form-factor, even with an external processor box, I would expect mid 2030s or later.
DanNeely - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Yup. I was interested until I saw the keyboard was in a single piece. A folding keyboard that wasn't terrible would have been a really interesting design.PeachNCream - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
With the VR fad having flatlined, I guess folding screens everywhere will be the next bit of mud we throw against the wall. Maybe something will come of it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.nico_mach - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
No RGB in that keyboard!? Outrage! Come back when it's a little more polished and professional and can output a rainbow of colors like explosions on the fourth of July.Smithy299 - Monday, October 19, 2020 - link
I like this technology