Virtual Laser Keyboard (vkb) Use With Gp2x ?

[eastwind_gio]

It s quite time , I haven't search info for about mini keyboard to connect with gp2x (you know that keyboard for pda ) , and i remember that I have read about a virtual laser Keyboard , that project the keys on any surface, it seems there is near 1 year that keyboard can be shiped .. The different review sayd there is 2 version , one with port cable , another with blutooth , here is the announcement and the official site , you can see by yourself . What I m thinking about is , is there any possibility to use it with our gp2x ? it will be another step to pda usage


http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/01/1831256

'The Virtual Laser Keyboard (VKB) uses both infrared and laser technology to generate an invisible field and project a full-size virtual QWERTY keyboard on any surface... The I-Tech VKB reacts exactly like a real keyboard. Direction technology based on optical recognition enables the user to tap the images of the keys, complete with realistic tapping sounds(!), which feeds into the compatible PDA, Smartphone, laptop, or PC. Note: The VKB is both PC and Macintosh compatible!'"

http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/

 

[TelcoLou]

This was brought up once before, and though it's cool as hell:

"Only $179.99" (or roughly the cost of a '2X itself!) ... too much $$

 

[Claym99]

Me want.

 

[TelcoLou]

How does this keyboard work? It projects an image of a keyboard on a surface...and thats all I know. How exactly does it know when you touch a button?

QUOTE
"A direction technology based on an optical recognition mechanism enables the user to tap on the projected key images"

 

[rokdcasbah]

all the reviews of those that i've read say that they're terrible, because you can't see or feel what you're doing, and it hurts to pretend type onto a hard surface for any amount of time.

just sayin'.

 

[kevcal]

Yeah - same - never seen a complimentary review.. but a great idea if it did work

 

[DBH]

all the reviews of those that i've read say that they're terrible, because you can't see or feel what you're doing, and it hurts to pretend type onto a hard surface for any amount of time.

just sayin'.

project it onto a rubber matt then!

 

[mrsnature]

all the reviews of those that i've read say that they're terrible, because you can't see or feel what you're doing, and it hurts to pretend type onto a hard surface for any amount of time.

just sayin'.

project it onto a rubber matt then!


project it onto a mini keyboard!

 

[rokdcasbah]

it's not exactly the same but, i'm a piano player, and once i received a roll up piano mat/toy thing like this one:

http://www.dansdata.com/rup.htm

it's a cool idea and the sound is "chippy" and cool but it's sheer torture to play, i ended up playing it with my middle knuckles. but maybe it's because i play the piano that my top knuckles are so sensitive in the first place. whenever i hear someone typing really hard and stiff i cringe