I mean, they got a product ready to go and I'm sure someone is willing to pay for this level of customizability. Even if it doesn't work out it would still pioneer an entire new line of keyboards.
1:32 says explicitly "maglev key switches." I can only speculate that the "tactile keys for typing" and "linear keys for gaming" are different strengths of magnets. While it's an interesting development, 1:35 shows some keys already unaligned with nearby keys. Did you watch the video?
The only reason I searched for a keyboard like this, is because I'm learning biblical Greek. Looking at the price tag, I'm happy to just use the MacOS on-screen keyboard while I learn to touch type in a second language.
This actually looks incredible. If you're learning another language, having your keyboard just magic itself into an entirely different alphabet is amazing.
@@moneymayne negative ghost rider.....this must be acquired to fulfill the prophecy: One keyboard to rule them all, One keyboard to find them, One keyboard to bring them all, ...and in the darkness bind them.
This keyboard is incredible! Been in the keyboard hobby for years and left it because I felt like all keyboards were starting to look the same but im glad to see something actually different and that looks so futuristic, completely different from everything ive ever seen. I cant wait for it to release and try it out
It doesn't exist. They want you to give them money so they can turn their CGI into a real product based on "just trust me, bro. we can make it work somehow."
I think a numpad-only version of this with the dial and other modules would have been a nice middle-ground without the crazy price tag, hopefully they eventually get there
in reality its not that crazy of a price. my pc mouse was $150 my keyboard now was $125-130 - people spend hundreds on building keyboards. This, this right here is a game changer, this is the future of all computers. This is fucking star trek shit man. lolol
@@iDennis95 since when did a streamdeck have interchangable modules like a dial? also streamdeck only works on windows, where this would work on anything since the internal firmware handles the translation to keyboard.
It says you can plug a numpad directly into it, and the fact you can change to a number of different layers etc....If imagine you could easily switch to a layer that shows a full numpad If it's really that big of a deal. Otherwise for $25 you can get a nice mechanical wired or wireless numpad to plug in to the side the Flux.
Okay, the possibility of having a keyboard that could also function as a MIDI device has caught my attention. I wonder if how far you could push it, and if you could have a keyboard with not just dials & pads etc., but to actually include piano keys! Being able to have a normal keyboard and a MIDI keyboard complete with volume control and the like is extremely appealing to me! That would be awesome!
@@ZiranPRO not really, from googling that's just a normal midi keyboard as far as I'm aware? I'm talking about a modular device that could function as a typing keyboard and as a 'musical' keyboard. I wish they had different words haha. But I'm just spitballing EDIT: Thank you for the suggestion though!
It would only be like 2 octaves, but it might be enough for what you do. A way cheaper solution is to get some small controller keyboard, like the Native Instruments M32 (Which I use) or Arturia Keystep? Then you get lots of on hands controllers, and good support in all major music software.
Why not just get an AKAI Mini or whatever (they're only $100) and any old keyboard. That setup will cost you probably a quarter of the price of this thing. And you'll have actual gear.
Assuming it reaches the goal, I hope. Looks dope af. Edit: I am an idiot I was reading $1,542,688 as $1542 like a dumbass lol. Cheers I hope to own one someday.
A clear silicone overlay for a cheap tablet should cost a few dollars to make. If made well enough it would be usable but not very good compared to this. A lot simpler and cheaper though.. I experimented with a few matches stuck together to make a 3x3 staggered grid, cut out squares of clear plastic and thin strips cut out of balloons, I got it quite usable as a concept but the feel was not even as good as the roll-up silicone keyed keyboards. It needed some kind of click other than the key hitting the screen and the quite taught rubber was not going to stay tight for long. Fun though, The travel and spring back was good. I shelved it and it got broken. -- What's needed to make it strong and cheap is opaque key frames that hide (probably shared) springs/silicon pads. I'd be happy with 3mm key gaps and 2mm opaque border around each key as long as up to 4 symbols can be clearly seen.
@fluxkeyboard I LOVE the design!! I love the approach you took that makes it such a valueable product. Friendly advice though the software is gonna make or break this product, so please give us extensive application support, otherwise it checks all the boxes WOW!!
This is innovation, I don't expect this to exceed at speed typing or gaming, but this definitely opens endless possibilities for customizations and versatility (hoping it to be optimized for professional software such as capture one and DaVinci Resolve). And it looks absolutely sick.
i think it has implications for gaming, these unique maglev switches & onboard processer might have a small effect but more importantly i think is the macros
Yeah, personally I dont see this replacing my keyboard, but I doo see this as an interesting competitor to my streamdeck XL for macro use. I think it will ultimately come down the software stability/smoothness and how easy it is to create semi complex macros on it. Would love to see Taran Van Hemert “the macro king” make a review of this product
Dude you’ve literally just made my day. I been wanting a keyboard for years that has the tactile feel and ability to switch languages and not have use an onscreen keyboard. It’s perfect! 100% Buying one
As a keyboard enthusiast I would love to back your campaign on the spot, but as I have been let down time after time on those kickstarter campagins, I remain at the sideline and eagerly await the release of your keyboard - hoping it will live up to this shiny promo video! Best of luck!
As a keyboard enthusiast you should really notice that the keys are completely smoothed and squished together... you'd be looking down constantly to figure out what keys you're pushing.
Reminds me of the Optimus keyboard. They had a very similar value proposition. Never really took off because it was a solution looking for a problem. The biggest challenge with this paradigm is software. The hardware is easy enough to develop even for a hobbyist, but convincing software developers to implement all the shortcuts and icons is a massive undertaking that's not going to happen unless Apple, Microsoft or Google adopt this tech. That said, pouring sugar on an video of a coffee cup was a pretty genius demo, and picking Melodysheep for the soundtrack was a great move.
People can attach malware payloads onto anything you plug into your computer. It could be hidden in a regular mouse or keyboard just as easily. TF you on about?@@successmaker9258
Funny: as an old software developer, pretty sure I can get the keyboard to switch language to whatever the system language is. For other key functions, I can give you a WYSIWYG editor that allows you to assign UTF-8 characters or images... As I see it, the difficult part is getting good key action.
I love the screen/keyboard combo. I actually considered something similar with little LCD screens in each key, but your solution does seem better. The extra modules are a nice touch too. Now all you need to do is work on the ergonomics.
I had a similar idea with a multi language keyboard that could switch between letter types as a design project a while back, but this completely blows it out of the water. Honestly think this might be the ideal iteration of this idea. Super excited to see where this goes!
The thing is, if you know what AHK and/or MSKCL is then you can type in whatever language you wish to (I can switch to russian or japanese, but because I don't use these languages that often, I don't need that feature that much) Where there's a will, there's a way. For Beakl!
@@piiigeon4464 Actually, visual changes are quite nice to have, not gonna lie - I wonder if there will be the same problem as I have with RGB keyboards - it is cool for 10 minutes and after that I pretty much never use lightning on my keyboard (maybe eventually a static color), because it is distracting me while I'm typing on it In theory, fantastic thing to have, in practical manner might be an overkill. We'll see...
@@ziomek422 yeah no I was saying the visual changes are good lol. My version only had different parts of keys light up for different letter sets, not as crazy as this. Idk how often the custom background or videos would be used by the average user, overkill might be the right word
These are features I would want in mainstream keyboards. I got worried with the space on the top being unused but seeing that you guys use the top for modularity, that's pretty cool. Good luck, I hope this works out.
I want this so much, From being able to change the image, video or interactive style behind the keys to hot swappable modules. Everything about this keyboard is innovative and yet so exciting to experience once it's available. And on top of that the fact that it can even show the Keybinds/Shortcuts on the keys itself is also super nice, the advantages for gaming listed would also mean that players based around movement are able to do more precise movement without the hassle of having the time it takes for mechanical switches to reset to their position to allow being pressed down again, and the easy maintenance would be super helpful to people that like to keep their keyboards clean but not have to take every switch off of their keyboard in order to remove debris from between the keys.
For me the most challenging feeling I think we can lose over mechanical keyboards is the key feedback, which could be solved via any kind of subtile haptic feedback. But we absolutely delete the delay on the travel that the key needs in order to make the "push" function, it's amazing.
The ad team really managed to rizz up a keyboard as the next big tech 😂 Unfortunately, I'll still stick to my DK6 ergo.. Because once you go ergo, you can't go back... Looking at a standard layout just makes my RSI acts up now.
I'm gonna be honest I'll believe it when I see it... this seems incredible if it can be made to work as well as shown here but I definitely have my doubts... good luck to you guys with this, definitely seems insane if it works entirely as expected...
I love it!! I hope they include a mode for the outer transparent frame pulled off to make a fully touchscreen keyboard. Even so, I love the beautiful potential and modular system.
Would be very nice if there was a community workshop (sort of like Steam) with custom keyboard profiles, specific functions, etc. and the ability to edit/customize from pre-existing profiles.. there's an infinite amount of potential for this keyboards functionality. I'm definitely excited to see what they can do with music software. There is space for this keyboard to transform into the already multi-functional "keyboard" to an entirely different production instrument with the multiple modules and remapable keys. I'm curious to see if this keyboard will be compatible with softwares like FL Studio and Logic.
Why wouldn't it? Im gonna assume you didn't check out the Kickstarter page. The keyboard comes with like 30-40 different program layouts. Every program you can think of basically already comes with it on day 1. Both programs you listed included
Video presentation and concept are well done and interesting to watch, good first imppession. I really hope that you'll manage to make it look and feel like actually a good mechanical/membrane keyboard worth such high price and not just a fancy looking cheap quality thing.
Maybe this time it will finally work. Once there was a similar product on the market - optimus popularis keyboard, unfortunately it didn't work out and no one tried anything similar for many years.
I am glad to see a group continue where Art Lebedev left off with the Optimus Maximus and Optimus Popularis. I always thought the concept of a physical computer keyboard with displays on or behind the keys had great potential but Art Lebedev's execution always fell short (to say nothing for their astronomical pricing and poor durability and lifespan.) I wish Flux better success. Also I wish for a module for this keyboard with clicky keys.
Because there is no mechanical keys. Lebedev wanted to make mechanical keyboard with tiny display on each key. Of course it’s very expensive. Every stuff from Art. Lebedev is expensive but because small amount. If you produce millions the price is lower.
~This concept to me is wild, coming from a Kinesis ADvantage keyboard. I also was recommended this video on the right-side tab after seeing the "Finalmouse" Keyboard, which is similar to this, but the keys don't seem to have values, it's just a backlit screen with effects, which is cool, but the keys on the display is very nice.
@@cyrilanisimov I doubt that Flux will be way cheaper than Optimus, looks like another expensive yet useless device. The price point definitely won’t let this become a mass product, probably several major creators or professionals will buy, and that’s all.
@@cyrilanisimov That may have been true of the Maxiums, but the Popularis was a single display with transparent keys over the top. (I've got a couple and have torn one apart.)
Not only have I fallen in love with this keyboard and its incredible potential, but the whole reason I watched this in the first place was because I heard the music and instantly recognized it, so I stayed and watched.
I'm actually stoked about this, I surely hope this is better than Finalmouse's Centerpiece because it really does, if I have the chance I'll get this. Perfected at its finest!!
My gosh, this is incredible! I really really hope in future they create an numpad extension. That is literally the only thing stopping me from purchasing this keyboard!
I really really really hope you are able to bring this to not one but many international consumer markets. I would love to buy this be it hella expensive. this is really just beyond cool.
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Nice to see that this had been funded already. Let's hope this company deliver. Will be very popular with professionals I think but for the price I don't think a lot of others will go for it. Looks great!
There are some really innovative ideas in this that I love. It's hard to justify spending $535+ on a keyboard though. Also, I love the dials and that you're planning to make a numpad, but I think you're really missing a simple module with 6 or 8 normal-sized keys. Excited to see how this does on the market! It definitely has a lot of potential.
@@3of12 Biggest problem imo aswell its that we don't really know what to expect from them, this is no Samsung / Apple / Google product, the price is high and the hardware might no be the best out there, but if the software is good enough? It can pretty much be worth the price it has, since there are pretty much endless possibilities to what you can add to this, but maybe it has limited settings, or you have to pay for the software, or any type of bs like that and it's just a scam in the end
@@nicholash8021 If you have that much money to waste then sure go for it, but this keyboard is mostly just a gimmick and not that many people would actually really benefit from it. Don't get why people would be spending so much money on keyboards to get the right click sound when u can just buy switches for cheap and have such a satisfying click sound though lol
This is a stunning product. The customization alone is remarkable but the ability to add knobs and other functionality directly on the keyboard is a game changer.
Better would be if the Internet get shutdown, together with degenerated TikTok, Onlyfans and all Porn sites. The biggest mistake of mankind was to spread the Internet.
You'll spend months customizing it. Then it will crash, and you'll have to do it all over again... I don't want a keyboard that comes with an instruction manual....
This looks cool as hell, $500+ for the keyboard and all the modules is a bit too much for me to justify a purchase but I hope more keyboards are made with unique productive features like this! A volume knob is a game changer tbh
@@SohaillGandhi Imagine paying 80$ for a addon volume knob on your keyboard. Thats the problem. This is fucking mercedes benz tactic when configuring a car that suddenly when you are done the car costs twice the starting price. I don't even see 300$ realistic for this, fully kitted out. They should take a look at the Logitech G19 and see for how much it was sold back then and still flopped, while being even more revolutionary than this for its time.
@@DarkSession6208 trust me... apple people will donate thousands of dollars to whatever corporation the TV tells them just to stand in line for something like this, you can tell that's the target demographic by how they filmed this ad... i see a lot of "DJ" types getting this to go along with their Apple work station or laptop for editing rap videos or something lol
The beauty of this to me is that you can have any key do any function and display what exactly that function is on the key. It's possible to do similar stuff with a traditional keyboard, but the display for the keys makes it much less clunky and confusing.
I've always thought about a concept like this, specifically to support multiple languages on a single keyboard. This would fit the glove for sure. I doubt it feels as nice as a good mechanical keyboard, but it's a first gen product and I hope you keep improving it.
@@fluxkeyboard what is full price considering the kickstarter is 349 dollars which is a price that's expensive as hell but not terrible for what it is but your telling us its going to cost MORE?
THIS is what I call innovation. Something that helps people become better at their work and fulfill their needs. Not something that's gonna take over people's jobs and make them completely useless. Incredible job people at FLUX. This innovation will change a lot of people's lives for better.
Prolly a godsend for different kinds of people working on PC's and keyboard enthusiasts. Really hope that the software would be open source since this would make this keyboard incredibly versatile
I want to say two things. Firstly, major kudos on the pristine approach to marketing this product. This video is simply glorious and certainly worked it's magic on me. But the product itself is just such a thing of beauty. I have been waiting for something like this for so long. I have ordered one, and I hope that Flux keeps support for this keyboard functionality well into the future as this has historically been an issue for keyboards which have screens, such as the Logitech G19 and Razer Deathstalker Ultimate. I guess time will tell. Can't wait to get mine!!
What an awesome idea; I only use ortholinear layouts now, but hopefully that wouldn't be too hard to accommodate someday for this. I could see this being absolutely huge for adobe creative suite users and other media software users.
As a software developer, being forced to look at the keyboard is a HUGE productivity killer, and bad ergonomics. This concept looks nifty in appearances, not so persuasive with over 40 years of typing out code on computer keyboards. Once I got to the point of touch-typing, something like this has had very little practical value, outside of perhaps typing in a password and being slightly more assured your hands aren’t off their proper locations, such that you’ll type it wrong and risk getting locked out.
A keyboard like this would be a game changer for video editing and 3D modeling. More people might even take it up, as it would be far easier to learn for many people
This wouldn't change much. It's just a keyboard that looks cool. Having unique dedicated keys are cool, but what's not cool is having to manually change layout if you're swapping between programs, browser tabs, etc.
@@KaffiRawr That's the thing though.. The keyboard is supposed to switch automagically whenever you open new software and have a profile set up for it. And for video editing/3d modeling, this *would* change a lot. One of the most well known tips for those types of software is to "learn the shortcuts to get faster", and having a keyboard that automatically displays shortcut/action names + images would certainly make learning the different shortcuts much easier. I just wish it wasn't fucking $450 without even adding on the extra panels..
@@ChuckFreeman0102 I mean it's not like we don't have the technology. We've already seen the adjustable actuation and rapid trigger with wootings hall effect switches, just put a screen underneath and you have this product.
SHUTUP!!!!....how.....how....HOW......HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You arent purchasing anything
@@jijiDwuvwhen I find I’ve got to look at my keyboard while doing software development, that likely means I’ve gotten all messed up in transitioning my hands back to the keyboard, either from a complete both-hands re-placement from doing something, or from using a mouse/trackpad. Ideally, I’d never move my fingers/hands off the keyboard: I’m a bit dyspraxic, and it’s problematic to lose my place, as it takes me longer than most to return where I need to be. Stupid school system never allowed me to take a typing class, even though I tried every semester from 7th-12th grade, they had “better” ideas for me. Finally got to touch-typing about age 25 in 1996. Of course I ended up typing for a living! For keyboards that aren’t double-shot, I have a pattern of wearing off the lettering for 8 keys pretty consistently. Not sure if my fingerprints are special and unusually abrasive or why, but it falls under the category of things I don’t care about.
I'm curious how this would feel in terms of heat during long sessions. I love the concept and the modular nature of the keyboard, just don't want the keys getting warm cause the screen underneath became the sun
The back light and processor are all in the top bezel so it rest of it runs cool, in testing the keyboard section only about 10C above ambient, similar to a laptop at idle.
@@fluxkeyboard hmm but the heat also depends on how hot the country is in hot temp a keyboard of an laptop can feel pretty hot to touch.this product does look very promising do
Not to mention you just added another display to your computer & now you've got your keyboard graphics animations slowing down your machine while you're trying to render a project or play a game. Imagine losing in a game because you wanted to have a video playing underneath your fingers that you're not even going to be looking at. This board is for little kids who wake up to take pictures of their desk to post online.
I work in a custom computer building and repair shop, and we stay on the cutting edge of tech. This is the first thing I have seen in ages that truly blew my mind. I will be ordering one.
I have a solid belief this is another on of those projects that isn’t gonna work out
No worries just wait and buy it at retail when we release.
I mean, they got a product ready to go and I'm sure someone is willing to pay for this level of customizability. Even if it doesn't work out it would still pioneer an entire new line of keyboards.
Why are you discouraging a small startup ?
@@aayaan1935 probably because there’s been hundreds of these types of products that end up being complete scams
On that we agree.
This can be really a game changing product, if they manage to retain the tactile feeling of typing.
Maglev key switches? For gaming?
did you watch the video?
1:32 says explicitly "maglev key switches." I can only speculate that the "tactile keys for typing" and "linear keys for gaming" are different strengths of magnets. While it's an interesting development, 1:35 shows some keys already unaligned with nearby keys. Did you watch the video?
Can you imagine if they did like chroma has and got with game devs and had them create custom things for it that would put it over the moon.
@@skyjogger3256 i have no idea what you just said.
Best AD ever created? I even dropped a tear.
Wtf no
wtf gfys@@hiddenvelix
😂
Damn you sensitive as hell than if this made you cry😂☺️☺️💀
I really hope this comes out soon! It's coming just in time when I need something with loads of customizable keys! Please don't give up!
Thanks for the support!
You can always get a custom keyboard with qmk for loads of customizability
Oh and it'll actually feel good to type on not just cool to look at
The only reason I searched for a keyboard like this, is because I'm learning biblical Greek. Looking at the price tag, I'm happy to just use the MacOS on-screen keyboard while I learn to touch type in a second language.
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the price is extremely steep. but you're basicly getting a monitor you can type on.
This actually looks incredible. If you're learning another language, having your keyboard just magic itself into an entirely different alphabet is amazing.
Especially if you have a 101/104 a 102/105 and a 106/109 key layer.
or alternate between presses
fyckubg genius
but who looks at their keyboard anyway. My keyboard could change language already just without the screen which I wont need to look at anyway.
Like my android keyboard already does.
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The part where they sprinkled cocoa onto the video image of a coffee cup to show the ease of cleaning was pretty damn clever
it's sugar
@@jeanbon442 its cocaine
@@isaackeller90as a cocaine, I can confirm
sugar
It's booger sugar
I never said "I want that" after a marketing video in a long time. Well done.
yeah and this video doesnt change that fact 😂😂😂😂😂
same
@@moneymayne negative ghost rider.....this must be acquired to fulfill the prophecy:
One keyboard to rule them all,
One keyboard to find them,
One keyboard to bring them all,
...and in the darkness bind them.
This keyboard is incredible! Been in the keyboard hobby for years and left it because I felt like all keyboards were starting to look the same but im glad to see something actually different and that looks so futuristic, completely different from everything ive ever seen. I cant wait for it to release and try it out
the fact you were able to make over a million people watch an ad for a product they’ve never hear about before says a lot
no it doesnt
@@Pet_Hedgehog it only says a little?
I mean it mainly says that it's a Idea that makes people say "hm, cool I guess" enough to watch it for longer then a few seconds.
@@TheGrandpaLore yes
@@celoteck completely agree, the idea is interesting, anything else doesnt matter much as long as you just caught some attention
As a 3D animator you have my full attention. This keyboard looks very promising!
because it's a 3d model?
@@hashtag9990 because of the shortcuts
@@hashtag9990 it's not a 3d model wdym ? 😂
@@prots Because animators use a lot of hotkeys and this keyboard has programmable hotkeys to the nth degree
@@klhmia I understand but they will be offering it separately later this year I would hold off on this keyboard and get the finalmouse centerpiecr
bruh, this gave me goosebumps - amazing product showcase!
It doesn't exist. They want you to give them money so they can turn their CGI into a real product based on "just trust me, bro. we can make it work somehow."
Bruh !!!
This is really innovative!
DAMN! So gorgeous.
I think a numpad-only version of this with the dial and other modules would have been a nice middle-ground without the crazy price tag, hopefully they eventually get there
So you mean a streamdeck?
it is called a streamdeck XD
in reality its not that crazy of a price. my pc mouse was $150 my keyboard now was $125-130 - people spend hundreds on building keyboards.
This, this right here is a game changer, this is the future of all computers. This is fucking star trek shit man. lolol
@@iDennis95 since when did a streamdeck have interchangable modules like a dial? also streamdeck only works on windows, where this would work on anything since the internal firmware handles the translation to keyboard.
It says you can plug a numpad directly into it, and the fact you can change to a number of different layers etc....If imagine you could easily switch to a layer that shows a full numpad If it's really that big of a deal.
Otherwise for $25 you can get a nice mechanical wired or wireless numpad to plug in to the side the Flux.
Okay, the possibility of having a keyboard that could also function as a MIDI device has caught my attention. I wonder if how far you could push it, and if you could have a keyboard with not just dials & pads etc., but to actually include piano keys! Being able to have a normal keyboard and a MIDI keyboard complete with volume control and the like is extremely appealing to me! That would be awesome!
In your case it’s better to look at the commodore midi keyboard😊
@@ZiranPRO not really, from googling that's just a normal midi keyboard as far as I'm aware? I'm talking about a modular device that could function as a typing keyboard and as a 'musical' keyboard. I wish they had different words haha. But I'm just spitballing
EDIT: Thank you for the suggestion though!
It’s cool but do I really need more stuff
It would only be like 2 octaves, but it might be enough for what you do. A way cheaper solution is to get some small controller keyboard, like the Native Instruments M32 (Which I use) or Arturia Keystep? Then you get lots of on hands controllers, and good support in all major music software.
Why not just get an AKAI Mini or whatever (they're only $100) and any old keyboard. That setup will cost you probably a quarter of the price of this thing. And you'll have actual gear.
This looks really cool. Hope you guys can pull it off!
This looks incredible!
Finally a keyboard that's something like I've never seen before, keep up the good work guys. Can't wait to try it out.
Assuming it reaches the goal, I hope. Looks dope af. Edit: I am an idiot I was reading $1,542,688 as $1542 like a dumbass lol. Cheers I hope to own one someday.
it's a clear keyboard on top of an ipad
Finalmouse actually did this already did announce this a couple months back, just with actual mechanical switches and not magnets.
They literally ripped off Finalmouse 💀
It's weird. In professional audio editing, this has been a thing for decades.
Never understood why it hasn't been done for the consumer/prosumer.
This looks amazing. Having the feel of a mechanical keyboard is a big selling point. Add a number pad on the side and I'm sold
Hi, there are USB ports on both sides so you can add a numpad. We are also planning to roll out a Flux numpad next.
@@fluxkeyboard Very nice, I'll keep an eye out for when that comes out
A clear silicone overlay for a cheap tablet should cost a few dollars to make. If made well enough it would be usable but not very good compared to this. A lot simpler and cheaper though.. I experimented with a few matches stuck together to make a 3x3 staggered grid, cut out squares of clear plastic and thin strips cut out of balloons, I got it quite usable as a concept but the feel was not even as good as the roll-up silicone keyed keyboards. It needed some kind of click other than the key hitting the screen and the quite taught rubber was not going to stay tight for long. Fun though, The travel and spring back was good. I shelved it and it got broken.
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What's needed to make it strong and cheap is opaque key frames that hide (probably shared) springs/silicon pads. I'd be happy with 3mm key gaps and 2mm opaque border around each key as long as up to 4 symbols can be clearly seen.
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT
@fluxkeyboard
I LOVE the design!! I love the approach you took that makes it such a valueable product.
Friendly advice though the software is gonna make or break this product, so please give us extensive application support, otherwise it checks all the boxes WOW!!
Great to see it isn't released on 1st April, I mean someone actually did it. Combined the best of both worlds!!!! Well done, Flux!
I was honestly thinking if this was an early april fools lol.
They havent done shit yet lmfao tf u talking about
I'm not much of a creator or anything, but as a mechanical keyboard enthusiast this is genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen
This is literally anything but mechanical. There is everything in this keyboard apart from mechanical key links, are you being serious rn ?
@@yatzeegamingop I can't even tell who's a bot, who's a troll, and who's just an idiot these days 🤔
@@yatzeegamingop pretty sure this IS mechanical… what are you on about?
@@citrus4419 Show me the mechanism. (Little tip : magnetism isn't mechanical, you need springs and switches for a mechanical keyboard)
I'm more of a creators than a gamer or keeb and same.
Beautiful. Brings a tear to my eye. 😪
This is awesome! Could be an amazing product
This is innovation, I don't expect this to exceed at speed typing or gaming, but this definitely opens endless possibilities for customizations and versatility (hoping it to be optimized for professional software such as capture one and DaVinci Resolve). And it looks absolutely sick.
Thanks! Yes the layout and shortcuts can be customized for any software
i think it has implications for gaming, these unique maglev switches & onboard processer might have a small effect but more importantly i think is the macros
I think it's cool but its hardly innovative
Yeah, personally I dont see this replacing my keyboard, but I doo see this as an interesting competitor to my streamdeck XL for macro use. I think it will ultimately come down the software stability/smoothness and how easy it is to create semi complex macros on it. Would love to see Taran Van Hemert “the macro king” make a review of this product
@@conall5434 its pretty innovative compared to how much the regular mechanical keyboard has evolved
Dude you’ve literally just made my day. I been wanting a keyboard for years that has the tactile feel and ability to switch languages and not have use an onscreen keyboard. It’s perfect! 100% Buying one
Thanks for the support!
you know the optimus has been around for like 20 years right?
@@dieselgoinham 2012 vaporware? Are you stupid?
Take my money where i can buy this product
@@fluxkeyboard have you guys tried reaching the Framework Laptop ? That would be insane!
+ Full numpad version pls!
this is without a doubt the coolest keyboard ive ever seen. This looks peak if it can deliver everything it says.
amazing !!! Can't wait to see it finished
As a keyboard enthusiast I would love to back your campaign on the spot, but as I have been let down time after time on those kickstarter campagins, I remain at the sideline and eagerly await the release of your keyboard - hoping it will live up to this shiny promo video! Best of luck!
As a keyboard enthusiast you should really notice that the keys are completely smoothed and squished together... you'd be looking down constantly to figure out what keys you're pushing.
@@Mirvra when would I ever look down which key I am pushing!?
Reminds me of the Optimus keyboard. They had a very similar value proposition. Never really took off because it was a solution looking for a problem. The biggest challenge with this paradigm is software. The hardware is easy enough to develop even for a hobbyist, but convincing software developers to implement all the shortcuts and icons is a massive undertaking that's not going to happen unless Apple, Microsoft or Google adopt this tech.
That said, pouring sugar on an video of a coffee cup was a pretty genius demo, and picking Melodysheep for the soundtrack was a great move.
Is there a way to manually set shortcuts per application?
Maybe ppl can make profiles for apps and other users can download those profiles?
@@ACE112ACE112great until people start shipping malware inside these. Press A to be keylogged 💀
I recommend finalmouse keyboard more than this
People can attach malware payloads onto anything you plug into your computer. It could be hidden in a regular mouse or keyboard just as easily. TF you on about?@@successmaker9258
Funny: as an old software developer, pretty sure I can get the keyboard to switch language to whatever the system language is. For other key functions, I can give you a WYSIWYG editor that allows you to assign UTF-8 characters or images... As I see it, the difficult part is getting good key action.
I love the screen/keyboard combo. I actually considered something similar with little LCD screens in each key, but your solution does seem better. The extra modules are a nice touch too. Now all you need to do is work on the ergonomics.
Thanks!
Amazing ad! Loved it.
I'm genuinely intrigued. This is, by far, the most innovative keyboard I've seen! 👏🏼👏🏼
Innovative and yet still uses the same layout physical layout from 1868.
I had a similar idea with a multi language keyboard that could switch between letter types as a design project a while back, but this completely blows it out of the water. Honestly think this might be the ideal iteration of this idea. Super excited to see where this goes!
The thing is, if you know what AHK and/or MSKCL is then you can type in whatever language you wish to (I can switch to russian or japanese, but because I don't use these languages that often, I don't need that feature that much)
Where there's a will, there's a way.
For Beakl!
@@ziomek422 this keyboard and my idea reflect the keyboard change visually! My forgetful self kinda needs that lol
@@piiigeon4464 Actually, visual changes are quite nice to have, not gonna lie - I wonder if there will be the same problem as I have with RGB keyboards - it is cool for 10 minutes and after that I pretty much never use lightning on my keyboard (maybe eventually a static color), because it is distracting me while I'm typing on it
In theory, fantastic thing to have, in practical manner might be an overkill.
We'll see...
@@ziomek422 yeah no I was saying the visual changes are good lol.
My version only had different parts of keys light up for different letter sets, not as crazy as this. Idk how often the custom background or videos would be used by the average user, overkill might be the right word
At $450 a piece, you’re probably eifht
Amazing concept with a lot of potential, would like one.
looks very sharp!
These are features I would want in mainstream keyboards. I got worried with the space on the top being unused but seeing that you guys use the top for modularity, that's pretty cool.
Good luck, I hope this works out.
If this ever gets released, that will be great. This looks so damn cool
I hope it works out! Beautiful!
2:47 "Control, alt, create" is a pretty good slogan.
I want this so much, From being able to change the image, video or interactive style behind the keys to hot swappable modules. Everything about this keyboard is innovative and yet so exciting to experience once it's available. And on top of that the fact that it can even show the Keybinds/Shortcuts on the keys itself is also super nice, the advantages for gaming listed would also mean that players based around movement are able to do more precise movement without the hassle of having the time it takes for mechanical switches to reset to their position to allow being pressed down again, and the easy maintenance would be super helpful to people that like to keep their keyboards clean but not have to take every switch off of their keyboard in order to remove debris from between the keys.
For me the most challenging feeling I think we can lose over mechanical keyboards is the key feedback, which could be solved via any kind of subtile haptic feedback. But we absolutely delete the delay on the travel that the key needs in order to make the "push" function, it's amazing.
Maglev switches might be as satisfying or more satisfying. We’ll see.
But it has that push because it s transparent and is like a normal keyboard that can change skins:)
I was waiting for someone to make something like this.
Never mind that keyboard, this video is art! (Keyboard looks very amazing though!)
Put it in a gallery then.
Beautiful idea. Always thought of making one but your stands out due to being modular and customizable. Hope to see in store soon. Want to try it out.
The ad team really managed to rizz up a keyboard as the next big tech 😂
Unfortunately, I'll still stick to my DK6 ergo.. Because once you go ergo, you can't go back... Looking at a standard layout just makes my RSI acts up now.
This is such an interesting concept, love how its modular too. really hope it becomes a reality
Cool! looks super fancy!
This looks amazing, I want one
I'm gonna be honest I'll believe it when I see it... this seems incredible if it can be made to work as well as shown here but I definitely have my doubts... good luck to you guys with this, definitely seems insane if it works entirely as expected...
It’s not mind blowing stuff it can be done nevertheless, pppppfffffftttttttt the ad doesn’t give me confidence
Seems like the keyboard use android system, it might be pricey ad it comes with lcd panel.
This is the type of keyboard I imagined we would have in the future as a kid, I love it!
were gonna have flying cars in 5 years
@@bunnyhop4936 we already have one. but its more of a plain then a car lol
Well, you might have it in the future ,)
This is the coolest thing ive seen in my life
Looks amazing
That's awesome , nice to see some innovation! can't wait to see them release
for anyone who is a content creator or editor, this is an absolute game changer! Can not wait to see this released
@Hit and Run it is
@@galactaknit bro you dont need a screen on your keyboard to learn keyboard shortcuts lmao
@@dtoadq Yep ik but when your a pro this is reallyyy good
@@galactaknit Pros generally dont look at their keyboard 😉
@@galactaknit Ahh yes, because macros and midi controllers never existed before this keyboard
I love it!! I hope they include a mode for the outer transparent frame pulled off to make a fully touchscreen keyboard. Even so, I love the beautiful potential and modular system.
Looks so cool 😮
Would be very nice if there was a community workshop (sort of like Steam) with custom keyboard profiles, specific functions, etc. and the ability to edit/customize from pre-existing profiles.. there's an infinite amount of potential for this keyboards functionality. I'm definitely excited to see what they can do with music software. There is space for this keyboard to transform into the already multi-functional "keyboard" to an entirely different production instrument with the multiple modules and remapable keys. I'm curious to see if this keyboard will be compatible with softwares like FL Studio and Logic.
If users are allow to create their own layouts and share them, that part is already taken care of.
Why wouldn't it? Im gonna assume you didn't check out the Kickstarter page. The keyboard comes with like 30-40 different program layouts. Every program you can think of basically already comes with it on day 1. Both programs you listed included
Video presentation and concept are well done and interesting to watch, good first imppession. I really hope that you'll manage to make it look and feel like actually a good mechanical/membrane keyboard worth such high price and not just a fancy looking cheap quality thing.
saw this in person last year, it actually lives up to how it looks in the video which is awesome
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@@MeowyBrigade thats my name! don't wear it out ;)
this is the most innovative keyboard ever period . They will make more modules this is sick awesome
Let's hope it gets out in production!
As a graphic designer, I can't stop imagining how much better some of those UIs could look. This has incredible potential!!!
to fail.
Maybe this time it will finally work. Once there was a similar product on the market - optimus popularis keyboard, unfortunately it didn't work out and no one tried anything similar for many years.
@@Foor1o86 Polaris tried to make each key a screen. This is much different.
@@xnooknooknook Yeah, and maybe because of that, that keayboard was so expensive and failed. But the idea of both keyboard is the same.
As a graphic designer you have no idea how anything on earth actually works or why you can't just lay plastic modules down and they magically work
I am glad to see a group continue where Art Lebedev left off with the Optimus Maximus and Optimus Popularis. I always thought the concept of a physical computer keyboard with displays on or behind the keys had great potential but Art Lebedev's execution always fell short (to say nothing for their astronomical pricing and poor durability and lifespan.)
I wish Flux better success. Also I wish for a module for this keyboard with clicky keys.
Because there is no mechanical keys. Lebedev wanted to make mechanical keyboard with tiny display on each key. Of course it’s very expensive. Every stuff from Art. Lebedev is expensive but because small amount. If you produce millions the price is lower.
Wtf, you would buy keyboard from rus nazi Lebedev? If it is before he started work as propagandist then ok...
~This concept to me is wild, coming from a Kinesis ADvantage keyboard. I also was recommended this video on the right-side tab after seeing the "Finalmouse" Keyboard, which is similar to this, but the keys don't seem to have values, it's just a backlit screen with effects, which is cool, but the keys on the display is very nice.
@@cyrilanisimov I doubt that Flux will be way cheaper than Optimus, looks like another expensive yet useless device. The price point definitely won’t let this become a mass product, probably several major creators or professionals will buy, and that’s all.
@@cyrilanisimov That may have been true of the Maxiums, but the Popularis was a single display with transparent keys over the top. (I've got a couple and have torn one apart.)
THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN LOOKING FORRR
That's actually really cool
Not only have I fallen in love with this keyboard and its incredible potential, but the whole reason I watched this in the first place was because I heard the music and instantly recognized it, so I stayed and watched.
I'm actually stoked about this, I surely hope this is better than Finalmouse's Centerpiece because it really does, if I have the chance I'll get this. Perfected at its finest!!
My gosh, this is incredible! I really really hope in future they create an numpad extension. That is literally the only thing stopping me from purchasing this keyboard!
I really really really hope you are able to bring this to not one but many international consumer markets. I would love to buy this be it hella expensive. this is really just beyond cool.
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"Ey, where's F6"
"... Wait until the random all white water explosión animation stops..."
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Nice to see that this had been funded already. Let's hope this company deliver. Will be very popular with professionals I think but for the price I don't think a lot of others will go for it. Looks great!
I've been waiting for this keyboard since the experimental microsoft keyboad similar to this.
This is fantastic
There are some really innovative ideas in this that I love. It's hard to justify spending $535+ on a keyboard though. Also, I love the dials and that you're planning to make a numpad, but I think you're really missing a simple module with 6 or 8 normal-sized keys. Excited to see how this does on the market! It definitely has a lot of potential.
There seems to be an emphasis on creativity, and then the price starts to make sense. This will be in a lot of Streamer's and video editors' rooms.
@@3of12 Biggest problem imo aswell its that we don't really know what to expect from them, this is no Samsung / Apple / Google product, the price is high and the hardware might no be the best out there, but if the software is good enough? It can pretty much be worth the price it has, since there are pretty much endless possibilities to what you can add to this, but maybe it has limited settings, or you have to pay for the software, or any type of bs like that and it's just a scam in the end
I cannot justify spending that kind of money either. It's definitely an incredible looking keyboard though.
People spend more than that on basic keyboards just to get the right "thock" sound.
@@nicholash8021 If you have that much money to waste then sure go for it, but this keyboard is mostly just a gimmick and not that many people would actually really benefit from it. Don't get why people would be spending so much money on keyboards to get the right click sound when u can just buy switches for cheap and have such a satisfying click sound though lol
This is a stunning product. The customization alone is remarkable but the ability to add knobs and other functionality directly on the keyboard is a game changer.
Better would be if the Internet get shutdown, together with degenerated TikTok, Onlyfans and all Porn sites.
The biggest mistake of mankind was to spread the Internet.
You'll spend months customizing it. Then it will crash, and you'll have to do it all over again... I don't want a keyboard that comes with an instruction manual....
i really like this concept and really want this
This is really cool, I need one tbh
Definitely will be getting one when it launches, I like how unique it is, and how esthetic it can be, and way more easy to see short cut commands ❤
This looks cool as hell, $500+ for the keyboard and all the modules is a bit too much for me to justify a purchase but I hope more keyboards are made with unique productive features like this! A volume knob is a game changer tbh
volume knobs on keyboards has been a thing since at least the last 2 decades..... But, this keyboard does look sick as hell!
@@SohaillGandhi Volume knob has, but not a bank of knobs and faders I can use at work.
@@SohaillGandhi Imagine paying 80$ for a addon volume knob on your keyboard. Thats the problem. This is fucking mercedes benz tactic when configuring a car that suddenly when you are done the car costs twice the starting price. I don't even see 300$ realistic for this, fully kitted out. They should take a look at the Logitech G19 and see for how much it was sold back then and still flopped, while being even more revolutionary than this for its time.
@@DarkSession6208 trust me... apple people will donate thousands of dollars to whatever corporation the TV tells them just to stand in line for something like this, you can tell that's the target demographic by how they filmed this ad... i see a lot of "DJ" types getting this to go along with their Apple work station or laptop for editing rap videos or something lol
@@LeeGee just get a small mixing table for music
What a time to be alive. This is a new beginning for an entirely new way to input.
I just thought of this idea some weeks ago !! and here I am seeing someone already made one !! wow.
The beauty of this to me is that you can have any key do any function and display what exactly that function is on the key. It's possible to do similar stuff with a traditional keyboard, but the display for the keys makes it much less clunky and confusing.
I've always thought about a concept like this, specifically to support multiple languages on a single keyboard. This would fit the glove for sure. I doubt it feels as nice as a good mechanical keyboard, but it's a first gen product and I hope you keep improving it.
Remember to buy the 85 key ASCII and the 85 key ISO bracket if you want to get most of the multilingual concept.
It is so beautiful! Hope will work great as it is beautiful! The idea is super new and beautiful😂!
That keyboard is off the chain! THat is so damn cool!
yall better keep on making these after the kickstarter ends.. i will definitely buy one
Yes we will continue to sell after the Kickstarter ends, but at full price
When ship?
@@prots end of December 2023 or January 2024
@@fluxkeyboard what is full price considering the kickstarter is 349 dollars which is a price that's expensive as hell but not terrible for what it is
but your telling us its going to cost MORE?
@@fluxkeyboard Better buy at at full price than risk getting nothing at a discount, like so many other kickstart projects.
THIS is what I call innovation. Something that helps people become better at their work and fulfill their needs. Not something that's gonna take over people's jobs and make them completely useless. Incredible job people at FLUX. This innovation will change a lot of people's lives for better.
who the hell paid you?
Prolly a godsend for different kinds of people working on PC's and keyboard enthusiasts. Really hope that the software would be open source since this would make this keyboard incredibly versatile
As a video editor I'm drooling over this man.
I want to say two things. Firstly, major kudos on the pristine approach to marketing this product. This video is simply glorious and certainly worked it's magic on me. But the product itself is just such a thing of beauty. I have been waiting for something like this for so long. I have ordered one, and I hope that Flux keeps support for this keyboard functionality well into the future as this has historically been an issue for keyboards which have screens, such as the Logitech G19 and Razer Deathstalker Ultimate. I guess time will tell. Can't wait to get mine!!
I love the pretentious lack of self awareness of white dudes lol
Let me guess, you have already pre-ordered your perspex keyboard and touchscreen combo?
@@Colin_Lawlor_Audio It also appears to have hall effect sensors for the keys which is a neat idea.
@@TheAkashicTraveller Wow, where do I go to spend $200+ to buy this magic keyboard!?!
@@Colin_Lawlor_Audio $500+
What an awesome idea; I only use ortholinear layouts now, but hopefully that wouldn't be too hard to accommodate someday for this. I could see this being absolutely huge for adobe creative suite users and other media software users.
I'm buying this for sure
content creators, programmers and all forms of designers would love this.
As a software developer, being forced to look at the keyboard is a HUGE productivity killer, and bad ergonomics.
This concept looks nifty in appearances, not so persuasive with over 40 years of typing out code on computer keyboards. Once I got to the point of touch-typing, something like this has had very little practical value, outside of perhaps typing in a password and being slightly more assured your hands aren’t off their proper locations, such that you’ll type it wrong and risk getting locked out.
A keyboard like this would be a game changer for video editing and 3D modeling. More people might even take it up, as it would be far easier to learn for many people
it's called an elgato stream deck my friend. your're welcome.
This wouldn't change much. It's just a keyboard that looks cool.
Having unique dedicated keys are cool, but what's not cool is having to manually change layout if you're swapping between programs, browser tabs, etc.
@@KaffiRawr That's the thing though.. The keyboard is supposed to switch automagically whenever you open new software and have a profile set up for it.
And for video editing/3d modeling, this *would* change a lot. One of the most well known tips for those types of software is to "learn the shortcuts to get faster", and having a keyboard that automatically displays shortcut/action names + images would certainly make learning the different shortcuts much easier.
I just wish it wasn't fucking $450 without even adding on the extra panels..
It's a SCAM. do you really think some amazing piece of tech is gonna pop out of nowhere like that? God man things like this take decades.
@@ChuckFreeman0102 I mean it's not like we don't have the technology. We've already seen the adjustable actuation and rapid trigger with wootings hall effect switches, just put a screen underneath and you have this product.
An extremely useful product for engineers. CAD, programming, word processing, emails all in a unitary form factor. Will be purchasing one ASAP!
SHUTUP!!!!....how.....how....HOW......HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You arent purchasing anything
@@JTFSIX???
LoL, bro really thinks that programmers look at keyboard 😂😂😂
@@jijiDwuvwhen I find I’ve got to look at my keyboard while doing software development, that likely means I’ve gotten all messed up in transitioning my hands back to the keyboard, either from a complete both-hands re-placement from doing something, or from using a mouse/trackpad.
Ideally, I’d never move my fingers/hands off the keyboard: I’m a bit dyspraxic, and it’s problematic to lose my place, as it takes me longer than most to return where I need to be.
Stupid school system never allowed me to take a typing class, even though I tried every semester from 7th-12th grade, they had “better” ideas for me. Finally got to touch-typing about age 25 in 1996. Of course I ended up typing for a living!
For keyboards that aren’t double-shot, I have a pattern of wearing off the lettering for 8 keys pretty consistently. Not sure if my fingerprints are special and unusually abrasive or why, but it falls under the category of things I don’t care about.
I just broke my dominant arm. This could probably adapt to specific situations like mine or for people with any disability. Love this!
Yes definitely!
this isn't an ad. it's a piece of art
I'm curious how this would feel in terms of heat during long sessions. I love the concept and the modular nature of the keyboard, just don't want the keys getting warm cause the screen underneath became the sun
The back light and processor are all in the top bezel so it rest of it runs cool, in testing the keyboard section only about 10C above ambient, similar to a laptop at idle.
@@fluxkeyboard hmm but the heat also depends on how hot the country is in hot temp a keyboard of an laptop can feel pretty hot to touch.this product does look very promising do
@@sanane66543 thats becuase theres an entire pc under a laptop keyboard this is just a screen
@@sanane66543 testing are done at room temp which scientifically speaking is 20 Celsius
Not to mention you just added another display to your computer & now you've got your keyboard graphics animations slowing down your machine while you're trying to render a project or play a game. Imagine losing in a game because you wanted to have a video playing underneath your fingers that you're not even going to be looking at. This board is for little kids who wake up to take pictures of their desk to post online.
I work in a custom computer building and repair shop, and we stay on the cutting edge of tech. This is the first thing I have seen in ages that truly blew my mind. I will be ordering one.
but you've never heard of the Optimus Maximus
this is amazing
This is one of the most amazing tech products I have ever seen. This impressed me more than my first 3D Printer.