Wooting One is the world’s first analog keyboard

[ondooy]

Wooting One is the world’s first analog keyboard

There are many different types of keyboards that are available. Rubber domes, buckling-springs, scissor-switches, mechanical switches, and more are out there for your choosing. However, they all have one thing in common. Every keyboard out there is digital, and one company is looking to change that.


When I say that keyboards are digital, you might be a little confused. Basically, there are two different types of input that a computer can receive: digital and analog. Digital devices transmit in binary. Every signal is either a 1 or a 0. Either you're pressing a key, or you're not pressing it. Pretty simple stuff.

Analog inputs can send a variable signal, which changes depending on how far or hard something is pressed. Think of the analog sticks on your Xbox or PlayStation controller. They're called that, because they transmit an analog signal, which changes based on how far in any direction you move it. Now imagine that sort of sensitivity on a keyboard switch. It would work something like the graphic below.

As the key is pressed, the signal transmitted changes. This is useful in games when you want to move one direction or another, but you want to have some control over the speed that you do so. If you want to slowly move forward, you might gently press the 'W' key, just the same as you would lightly nudge the stick on your controller forward.

 

[Swiftbladez]

Hmm will definitely have to try it out some day.

 

[satria_neo_2014]

Hmm.... sounds interesting, but no idea if its useful. Its quite hard to control how much you press on the keys. Maybe good for games where you have to control how fast you walk.

 

[kaixax555]

Hmm.... sounds interesting, but no idea if its useful. Its quite hard to control how much you press on the keys. Maybe good for games where you have to control how fast you walk.

I can imagine steering with the keyboard

Is like having that precision a Wheel has without well... A wheel

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[satria_neo_2014]

I can imagine steering with the keyboard

Is like having that precision a Wheel has without well... A wheel

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That will be good for GTA games. But its not going to be as precise as pedals and steering wheel.

 

[kaixax555]

That will be good for GTA games. But its not going to be as precise as pedals and steering wheel.

Well it is not gonna replace my G27 anytime soon

But ya, the technology is still interesting nonetheless

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[Mockingjay]

Looks good sia

 

[Mockingjay]

Macham lik apple iphone force touch

 

[Entry Level PC]

Nothing going to make it.
Next trend should be vr games with occlus rift.

 

[Elijahonli]

hmm so what about typing? or need to install a driver now ? so that after certain amount of key travel, then register? but then again how isit going to switch back when in games

 

[xiaowhois]

interesting kb

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

its like a keyboard with super high sensetivity

 

[bunnypangsai]

sure it's a nice idea, but what if, just what if, the tip breaks off?

 

[yusoffb01]

We have something called controllers with trigger buttons and joystick

 

[royfrosty]

TBH, i think even if we were to ever need analogue control for gaming, one would choose a controller with analogue sticks and triggers to play it though.

But then again, if the games played are like FPS, that may need a mouse and a keyboards to run and shoot properly. This works well.

 

[enenyi]

So wad happens if we need to type? We need to press hard for a 'W' to show up properly in Microsoft Word? If we half-press the 'W' key, a faded 'W' will appear on screen?

 

[royfrosty]

So wad happens if we need to type? We need to press hard for a 'W' to show up properly in Microsoft Word? If we half-press the 'W' key, a faded 'W' will appear on screen?

Probably their drivers will do the job ba.

Like perhaps games they will run that analogue way. And when out of game, one has to fully depress the keys to register the key stroke.

 

[satria_neo_2014]

Well it is not gonna replace my G27 anytime soon

But ya, the technology is still interesting nonetheless

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IMHO, it won't replace steering wheel.

In racing games, a set of steering wheel and pedals beats press keys anytime of the day. As I said, its also easier to control and alot more prevcise.