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    wow... neat gadget!

    I don't know about the projected screen... but the keyboard is rad.

    Have you guys seen this???

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    link? info? anything?

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    Thats obviously not real. I have seen those virtual keyboards, and I heard Sony Ericsson is working on a pen mobile which can project images on any wall or surface.

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    That type of keyboard has been available for a while now...mostly for PDA's. I also think that picture has been posted before but I can't find it.
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    I got this image emailed to me... don't know if it's available in the market. Be nice if it was... make those pda and smartphones ten times more practical.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jasonsplace
    That type of keyboard has been available for a while now...mostly for PDA's. I also think that picture has been posted before but I can't find it.

    you right... just googled it. Projected keyboards are out there... neat.
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    its real they sell it at thinkgeek.com

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    Should work fine in a really dark room

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    Steve Wozniak was demonstrating one on CNN not too long ago. I posted a link to the video somewhere around here.

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    I think they'd work in any light condition - the keyboard may not show up too well, but it'd pick up your keypresses.

    Why would you want to smack on a hard surface? I like the resistance - it let's you know you've made contact AND gives your joints a break.

    The projector part of it is a good idea though, I'd be keen for that.

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    I've seen this about 6 months ago.....I still have the same question I had then: What happens when you hands get in the way of the projector.....won't it cause shadows and register wrong keys?

    Not practical, and I can't see that it is even functional, unless it is projected onto a touchpad.....which kinda defeats the purpose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Xell
    Why would you want to smack on a hard surface?
    still rather smack a hard surface than go through the pains of tying text on pda with a stylus... or a 3 x 2 inch keyboard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EVPohovich
    What happens when you hands get in the way of the projector.....won't it cause shadows and register wrong keys?

    good point
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    The keyboard is real, but the projector is not. Maybe in a few years.

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    With how expensive replacement parts for today's projectors are, I'd hate to have to buy a replacement bulb for that one.

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    more than likely a LED to keep the price(s) down.

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    btw, that's the virtual keyboard that's been brought up here a couple of times at FK.

    honestly? I don't know how I'd feel tapping on a non-tactile surface... like a desktop.

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    If the projector doesn't go as large as a typical LCD projector then it shouldn't be too expensive. Wal-Mart has a cheap little video projector this week for like $250. It only goes up to 60" and i'm sure it doesn't look that great at that size but at the same time, a bulb for a $250 projector wouldn't be that expensive. I'm guessing if this gadget were made it would only project a 20-30" picture.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Xell
    I think they'd work in any light condition - the keyboard may not show up too well, but it'd pick up your keypresses.

    Why would you want to smack on a hard surface? I like the resistance - it let's you know you've made contact AND gives your joints a break.

    The projector part of it is a good idea though, I'd be keen for that.
    The projector is what I was referring to. There are no powerful projectors that small that will show up decently on any surface in normal lighting conditions. Unless you like painting your walls a nice matte gray color

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    Quote Originally Posted by gerbick
    more than likely a LED to keep the price(s) down.
    and heat. It will probably use a lot of power to produce enough light.

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