"In the pursuit of ergonomics, accessibility and innovation many input devices are invented that look like weird at first instance however they are much like devices which escaped from a science fiction movies."
1) DataHand Professional II:
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| Credits: https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection/detail.aspx?id=75 |
It a futuristic keyboard where your fingers sit in key dig wells. The fingers can be moved in the 04 direction allows you to punch-in different keys. The keyboard consists of two completely separate keyboards, each module for left and right-handed. The keyboards were designed for data entry professionals. It reduces the stress of repeated stress injuries as your fingers moving in directions other than up and down.
2) Massage Me Jacket:
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| Credits: https://www.instructables.com/id/Massage-me-Jacket/ |
It's an input device which provides commands to a videogame through a massage. It's a wearable massage pad for videogame play. It allows you to play a game while massaging. This is an input device replaces a gaming controller. The Massage me is not a product available on the market you have to build it for yourself. If you are really interested then check out this link.
3) Spacemouse compact:
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| Credits: http://cadmouse.com.au/product/spacemouse-compact/ |
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| Credits: http://cadmouse.com.au/product/spacemouse-compact/ |
It is designed for advanced 3D navigation. This is from 3Dconnexion company and aimed to solve an important problem for 3D artists. It is for engineer professionals working in CAD. The standard mouse is very difficult and inconvenient when it comes to using 3D applications. The mouse offers its patented six degrees of freedom sensor and allows you to scale and transform 3D objects with less effort, and more precision than was possible with a standard mouse. The mouse can be used in tandem with a standard generic mouse.
4) OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator:
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| Credits: https://macheml.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/ocz-nia-brain-controlled-gaming-headset-its-you-in-game/ |
It is basically a brain-computer interface (BCI) or Neural control interface (NCI) or Mind-machine interface (MI), its a direct communication between a brain (wired) and an external device. The wired brain is connected with a computer and the inputs from the brain are received by the computer. Its a direct communications pathway between the brain and the object to be controlled. This device involved translating commands from your brain into inputs for gaming.
5) Orbitouch Keyless Keyboard:
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| Credits: https://www.enablemart.com/orbitouch-keyless-keyboard |
This is a keyboard without any actual keys in it. It consists of 2 domes that can be rotated into a combination of positions. It requires no finger or wrist motion to operate. Its an ergonomic keyboard and mouse in one. It's a plug and play device and very simple to use. The right dome (colored one) has a color key, and the left dome has a set of keys assigned to each of those colors. When the two domes enter into a position the key gets typed. The keyboard is basically designed for those people with disabilities, injuries or impairments.
6) Light Pen:
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| Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pen |
A light pen is a computer input device. It is in form of a light-sensitive wand used along with a computer's CRT display. It allows the user to point to displayed objects or draw on the screen in a similar like a touchscreen but with greater positional accuracy. A light pen can work with any CRT-based display, however, its ability to be used with LCDs is not yet clear.
7) Peregrine Gaming Glove:
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| Credits: https://ystudios.com/peregrine/ |
It is an augmented reality glove. The Peregrine is a wearable interface designed for Real-Time Strategy (RTS) and Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games on the Mac and PC. With more than 30 actions at their fingertips, gamers can command armies and cast spells with speed, accuracy, and comfort. It can augment or even replace the keyboard of gamers.
8) Projection Keyboard:
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| Credits: http://crawleycomputercentre.co.uk/blog/industry-news/laptops-in-2018-looking-towards-the-future |
From the virtual keyboard concept - where the users input their information using keyboard located right on their screen resembling the image of a keyboard - came Projection keyboard. These are input devices that project a virtual keyboard on any surface. The user can use that as input device just like a physical keyboard.
9) Tobii Eye Tracking:
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| Credits: https://www.tobii.com/group/news-media/press-releases/tobii-unveils-next-generation-eye-tracking-platform-targeting-consumer-devices/ |
Tobii eye tracking is an eye tracking device which integrates eye tracking into devices ie current laptops. An Eye-tracking technology basically puts you in charge of your device by using your eyes. The device equipped with Tobii eye tracker will track what you are looking at. With Tobii eye tracking device you can point, select, zoom and can carry out functions just like a normal mouse.
10) TapMapper:
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| Credits: https://www.tapwithus.com/product/the-tap/ |
Tapmapper is an ergonomic keyboard of the future. Its a kind of wearable keyboard. Its a one step ahead or advanced of virtual keyboards. This is a device which is like a hand band and wraps around your fingers. It is worn like a set of five rings. To type, you have to simply tap. The device senses the fingers which are tapping and their orders to produce the desired characters. It also has a mouse mode and can be activated by placing thumb ring on any surface and now moving your hand moves the mouse pointer, exactly behaving like a mouse.
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