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Re:Cyberdecks by araes on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:40PM (#36923169)
If you're doing a cyberdeck, and you already include some form of AR display, then why include the keyboard? Haptic feedback gloves [1] are already a thing, and would allow typing wherever. They frankly need to get smaller, and not include such bulky hardware, even if it means "light, soft" feedback, yet they exist. I'd be happy with a floating "type zone" and soft "you touched a key" response. Wolfram's mobile computing piece [2] was one of the only tech things I've been a bit envious of lately.

Now if smart/digital contacts could just get around all the patent fortresses / other issues, and actually produce a working product. Saw research prototypes back in the early 2000's. Apparently people are still trying. [3]

[1] https://www.manus-meta.com/vr-gloves

[2] https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod...

[3] https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/augmented-reality-co...

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Re:Cyberdecks by Groxx on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:45PM (#36923212)
https://www.tapwithus.com/product/tap-strap-2/ seems like a very pragmatic option, tech-wise - I'm not convinced floating will ever actually be good. Bouncing off a surface is extremely efficient, self-calibrating, and basically always available in some form (e.g. tap on yourself).
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Re:Cyberdecks by ilyt on Saturday July 29, 2023 @06:17PM (#36925296)
Make it look like knuckle dusters and it will look cyberpunk too
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Re:Cyberdecks by Vecr on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:38PM (#36923751)
Nah, typing on a keyboard is faster and more precise. I think having a split keyboard with each side on the cummerbund of your plate carrier (split by the mag pouches or med kit you have on the front of your carrier) would work better. Assuming you actually want this to be practical and not just an aesthetic/signaling thing.
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