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Introducing GMK Symbiote, an unknown life-form that possesses the ability to combine with mechanical objects, metamorphosized into a new type of hybrid organism. What started as a symbiotic relationship, turned into complete absorption of the host machine. A retrofuturistic sci-fi themed mechanical keyboard keyset with pale & organic colors. Features translucent Membrane keys and new Standard Galactic Alphas. |
Airlock PURGE ⇠ WARNING! ᒲᒷ⅂ ̣ ᔑᒲㇷ∷!𝗂₸ㇷᓭฆᓭ ฆリ !𝗂∷ㇷ⊣∷ᒷᓭᓭ 🞻SYS ERR! ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ |
⯈ S:\>_ Purge unsuccessful, total infestation imminent Projected contamination ground zeroes: │ ├── US: Omnitype (https://omnitype.com/products/gmk-symbiote-keycap-set) ├── EU: Oblotzky Industries (https://oblotzky.industries/products/gmk-symbiote) ├── UK: Proto[Typist] (https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-gmk-symbiote) ├── CA: Deskhero (https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/open-group-buys/products/gmk-symbiote) ├─┬ OCE: Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/collections/keysets-group-buys/products/gmk-symbiote) │ └───── Daily Clack - Deskpads (https://dailyclack.com/collections/group-buys/products/gmk-symbiote-deskmats) ├── SEA: Ilumkb (https://ilumkb.com/products/gmk-symbiote) ├── CN: ZFrontier CN (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/VlGK4weDmpnl) └── ASIA/INT: ZFrontier EN (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/gmk/products/gmk-symbiote) Data recovery still processing... ◰◱◲◳ █▎▌▛▞▙▗▝▟░░ |
| Estimated incubation period end: Q4_2023 ⯈ DATA_LOG_UPDATE... https://omnitype.com/blogs/timelines/gmk-symbiote (https://omnitype.com/blogs/timelines/gmk-symbiote) |
| Central Core |
| The central core of the machine, infected by the Symbiote. Retains type variant ISO-UK. Combine with other forms to reach maximum potential of the evolution cycle. |
| Standard Galactic |
| It tries to communicate with you using strange glyphs; The Standard Galactic Alphabet (SGA), originally created for the Commander Keen video game series. Replaces keys from A-Z. |
| Metamorphosis |
| Allows the Symbiote to adapt to even more types of different hosts. A metamorphic transformation that grows various tentacle lengths in the process. |
| Anomaly |
| A specialized form of the Symbiote able to combine with even the rarest of host machines. |
| Mutation |
| A mutation that spreads to all available vertical host columns. Includes mutation variants [M1-M10]. |
| Containment |
| Activate containment protocol S.Y.M.B. in an attempt to prevent the Symbiote from consuming everything. |
| Sequence |
| The Symbiote sequence. Purpose unknown. Infects the entire F-row or any vertical column. Trait [F13] does not offer protection against the sequence. |
| Membrane *TRANSLUCENT* |
| The Symbiote develops external translucent membranes across the surface of the host. (The keycaps are doubleshot just like everything else with the keyset, with the inner plastic shot visible through the milky translucent plastic of the outer shell). |
| Recovered render data Finder Works Hyphen (https://i.imgur.com/8bXRdRr.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/mtqqrEt.jpg) More (https://i.imgur.com/PbFulfV.jpg) CannonKeys Satisfaction 75 (https://i.imgur.com/hUesRTt.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/BcUP1pl.jpg) More (https://i.imgur.com/9GkDMmY.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/HzoD6GM.jpg) Polycarbonate Norbaforce (https://i.imgur.com/DLpzZRY.jpg) More (https://i.imgur.com/KNWOqYw.jpg) |
| RAMA Keycap - Protomodifier │ ├── Produced by RAMA WORKSฎ ├── Cherry profile Escape key (row 1, 1.00 units wide) ├── Compatible with MX style switches └── Made of Aluminium, anodized (Protomodifier Purple), enamel infilled (Strange Pink) (https://i.imgur.com/zmkTIWx.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/MR446OY.jpg) |
| Deskpad specifications │ ├── Size: 900 x 400 x 4mm ├── Bottom: Rubber layer ├── Top: Cloth material ├── Edges: Stitched (Graphic Printed Over Stitching) └── Variants: Sequence (Biosynthetic Pale Purple) & Tissue (Strange Pink) [attachimg=10][attachimg=11] |
| Colors │ ├── Protomodifier Purple ├── Strange Pink ├── Biosynthetic Pale Purple ├── Nucleus White (an off-white very light pink) └── Translucent Membrane Pink (https://i.imgur.com/wO9dpwd.png)(https://i.imgur.com/HuS0kgn.png) |
[url=https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=113264][img width=302 height=120]https://i.imgur.com/NQx4TPh.gif[/img][/url]🖬 | DATA_LOG_S20230922: | Incubation complete. |
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Are the membrane key caps going to look like this?
Is the translucent keys double shot?!
With the translucent caps do you have any prototypes of them? I'm not sure in reality if the legends will come out that crisp with the level of contrast between the 1st and 2nd shot, is the translucent shot polycarbonate or an ABS blend?
I've been testing similar things (below is a transparent PC with GiD) not using a pigmented polycarbonate but at least from what I've seen/tested legends have not come out as crisp as that render without a much higher contrast.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/NGWEA3s.png)
(Just to clarify above image is about worst case scenario for being able to have legible legends since it's a transparent PC. From a normal viewing distance the ESC is not visible)
The concept here is really cool and I'm super into the idea of the standard galactic alphas but the mods being English text + icon kinda ruins that for me. I'd prefer fully icon mods as a way to lean into the theme and allow the galactic standard alphas to shine without requiring new molds.
Looks really interesting, but I'm having a hard time gauging the colors. Any chance for a color comparison to other sets like you did in the past for GMK Dracula?
Thank you everyone for the kind words, makes this all worth it. Criticism and questions are appreciated just as well.With the translucent caps do you have any prototypes of them? I'm not sure in reality if the legends will come out that crisp with the level of contrast between the 1st and 2nd shot, is the translucent shot polycarbonate or an ABS blend?
I've been testing similar things (below is a transparent PC with GiD) not using a pigmented polycarbonate but at least from what I've seen/tested legends have not come out as crisp as that render without a much higher contrast.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/NGWEA3s.png)
(Just to clarify above image is about worst case scenario for being able to have legible legends since it's a transparent PC. From a normal viewing distance the ESC is not visible)
Yes, everything is doubleshot. I did use the GMK Laser translucent keys as reference when creating the renders. Can't say for certain exactly how the Membrane keys will look like, the inner structure may differ slightly for example. There is a disclaimer in the kit image.
There should be enough contrast between the legends and the rest of the keycap like in the renders though. The inner structure, and therefore the legend, is the same color as the alpha legends. The outer layer is colored translucent plastic (not transparent) which will make the inner structure appear darker aside from the legends it doesn't cover. As far as I know the plastic GMK uses is all ABS.
Some of you might have seen early captured footage of the Symbiote and are wondering why it looks slightly different now. It underwent a metamorphosis since then.ᓵᔑリ'⅂ ∴ᔑฆ⅂ ⎓ㇷ∷ ᒲᒷ⅂ᔑᒲㇷ∷!𝗂₸ㇷᓭฆᓭ
Symbiote has taken over this repl░░░ᓵㇷリᓭ⚍ᒲᒷ ᓵㇷリᓭ⚍ᒲᒷ ᓵㇷリᓭ⚍ᒲᒷ
I want to say I'm in, because I love the idea, love the execution, but I feel like it's not dark enough for me. Those alphas got my eyes hurting.
[Oooh, a mono kit with alpas the same as the mods. That actually be badass.
Yes, I will be adding a comparison. The colors are warmer than most purple sets.
This is cool, I'm very interested in seeing how those translucent keys will look in person
This is cool, I'm very interested in seeing how those translucent keys will look in person
Totally worth the money just to see them. ^
Really fantastic design. If those alien alphas are doubleshot then we will probably see them again?
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Are the membrane key caps going to look like this?
Others have pointed it already, but I'd also like voice my thoughts on this because I'm very concerned that people are getting themselves into something not knowing what they should properly be expecting.
Others have pointed it already, but I'd also like voice my thoughts on this because I'm very concerned that people are getting themselves into something not knowing what they should properly be expecting.
although I agree with what you said regarding the keys and how the membrane will look in real life, how you described the laserwave situation is not fully accurate. the problem there is because like you I thought the keys were delivered damaged, when it wasnt the case. they really look molten like that. Before the group buy mito wrote a blog post in his website (which I missed) explaining the idea and showing some samples:
https://mitormk.com/2017/12/22/lets-make-things-clear/
physical samples of the keys were shown pre GB (how common is that) and during GB on the drop page. if i recall correctly they didn't have samples of the WASD, just the sun logo, so the samples werent cherry picked, they showed what they realistically had to show. I participated in the GB as well cause I enjoyed the concept. he replied to me (https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-laserwave-gmk-translucent-keycaps/talk/2115672) and although I was disappointed he did not seemed dishonest or unkind everyone was addressed and massdrop allowed who wasn't happy to refund which I did not end up doing. I also found this post GB reply where the situation is explained a bit more in depth. at the time there is nothing else they could of done to make things different, it was a new concept
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-laserwave-gmk-translucent-keycaps/talk/2113745
also found someone who made a review, in retrospect I also felt like this for laserwave and will feel like this for membrane
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-laserwave-gmk-translucent-keycaps/reviews/2115930
what happens is that they sold us the laserwave kits showing samples they had + computer renders (which are perfect), we thought the WASD keys would like like the renders and of course that did not happen. the situation itself was handled well at the time and I did not refund my kit. having actual pictures of the exact kits being shown, none of the bad reviews would of happened, but then again these things are never sold with final sample picturesShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/GqFBkxV.png)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/zOm8OGt.jpg)
I agree with you, a disclaimer should be more evident here for the membrane kit. way more evident as the keys will not look like the images. at least we should be thankful for laserwave starting this concept and show us how it will look, these keys can look cool (i think it was the first time for laserwave). I will be getting Membrane, one of the feel sets where a kit like like this makes sense, but a more evident WARNING is required.
You guys are making a good point, not trying to mislead anyone here.
We are adding a more apparent disclaimer to the Membrane kit image as well as extended disclaimers on product pages. The extended disclaimer also includes a link to an album (https://imgur.com/a/Rn76kjs) with various examples of caps previously made with this method to get a sense of what to expect.
I don't disagree. The problem was that much of the information pertaining to the Laserwave caps were never given to people until after the group buy ended via Drop's discussion threads (Drop never sent a single communication about anything related to the group buy) and people weren't given the option to refund until after a bunch of people complained rather than saying up front and even then Drop still denied a lot of refunds. Additionally, and I can't speak to the validity of this as I wasn't present in the server, so this is hearsay, but I remember people mentioning MiTo being less than constructive in his Discord server when people brought it up and that his collected response on Drop was post-mortem damage control.
You guys are making a good point, not trying to mislead anyone here.
We are adding a more apparent disclaimer to the Membrane kit image as well as extended disclaimers on product pages. The extended disclaimer also includes a link to an album (https://imgur.com/a/Rn76kjs) with various examples of caps previously made with this method to get a sense of what to expect.
This set is n o i c e. Wish spacebars werent bundled in with extra crap though and cost 40 dollars.
Forgive me for not having a big enough Nerd Card here, but what franchise/film/game is this inspired by other than Commander Keen for the Galactic Alpha keys?
Forgive me for not having a big enough Nerd Card here, but what franchise/film/game is this inspired by other than Commander Keen for the Galactic Alpha keys?
Same here, when I saw Symbiote, I thought maybe its a take on Venom or maybe even Alien, but Im scratching my head. Looks cool, but I wonder how complex it will be to execute well.
standard galactic is missing keys for a complete swap of alphas (without number row ofc). So you still end up with < > ?
also the only 1,75shift is in the basekit, just to force people into getting that
Forgive me for not having a big enough Nerd Card here, but what franchise/film/game is this inspired by other than Commander Keen for the Galactic Alpha keys?
Same here, when I saw Symbiote, I thought maybe its a take on Venom or maybe even Alien, but Im scratching my head. Looks cool, but I wonder how complex it will be to execute well.
It's not based on anything specific, I wanted to create something original. Of course I've been inspired by a lot of different sci-fi media, but GMK Symbiote is not any single thing.
The concept here is really cool and I'm super into the idea of the standard galactic alphas but the mods being English text + icon kinda ruins that for me. I'd prefer fully icon mods as a way to lean into the theme and allow the galactic standard alphas to shine without requiring new molds.
Including just 4 additional keys in the Standard Galactic kit would have saved me $124.99 on an already expensive collection of kits necessary to outfit my Planck. That's too bad because I'd have bought the Sequence kit too for a Preonic.
standard galactic is missing keys for a complete swap of alphas (without number row ofc). So you still end up with < > ?
I just want to echo this sentiment. I don't understand the decisions behind this.
The standard galactic kit is awesome and something I would never have expected to see in a GMK kit. But having those mod legends just breaks the theme for me.
As a non-standard layout user, buying that base kit would make no sense for me and novelties don't cover my needs.
I would have happily bought the alphas kit as a standalone so I could at least combine it with other mods or blanks. But here we are.
Just reserved a set too.
Hope the membrane turns out to be ok.....
Just wanted to say... I'm going in / supporting this kit (Base, Standard Galactic, and Metamorph) as I want to live in a world where the Standard Galactic Alphabet exists on GMK. Only reason I was a bit torn on my decision was because the colors don't really match anything else Commander Keen related. It just feels like there should be some bold yellow alphas with red legends involved here (like shown in the games, typically). Maybe one day...
That being said, I really like the colors of the set anyway. Really wish you had a render on a white Sat75, as that is what I'm suspecting I'm going to put this on.
I, for one, hope my membrane keycaps look globby and ****ing freaky as hell. I think the "organic" nature of how the inner shot may flow fits the theme of the set nicely.
Any update on MOQ tally?
Will there be any collabs or artisans?
Is it possible to see a render on a white board?
Thanks
how many base sets will be made? did you not want to publish the final sales numbers?
What's the status of this GB?
how many base sets will be made? did you not want to publish the final sales numbers?
Btw what are the final sales numbers?
how many base sets will be made? did you not want to publish the final sales numbers?
What's the status of this GB?https://omnitype.com/blogs/timelines/gmk-symbiote
Extras available for purchase?
Hello everyone! There isn't much to announce since at this point we are going through multiple rounds of color samples, as usual with a project like this with custom colors. It takes months between the rounds to us getting the samples after submitting feedback on them. Updates about the progress are posted here: https://omnitype.com/blogs/timelines/gmk-symbiote
Most recently we received the latest round of translucent samples from GMK late last month.
I guess its just the location difference? I was watching Matt3os stream with updates on the MTNU caps hes working on with GMK. The one thing that he said was so nice is that color samples and changes were incredibly fast. No more having to wait months for changes. Maybe you need better contacts at GMK 😂
I guess its just the location difference? I was watching Matt3os stream with updates on the MTNU caps hes working on with GMK. The one thing that he said was so nice is that color samples and changes were incredibly fast. No more having to wait months for changes. Maybe you need better contacts at GMK 😂
That's a completely different keycap profile and I assume uses different machines altogether. I don't think you can compare the two. Also, it's not the shipping itself to us that takes that long.
Hi, any updates with colour matching?
Updates on colormatching ?
Hi, any updates with colour matching?Updates on colormatching ?
We are expecting to receive new samples of the translucent keys very soon.
A small update regarding the color matching: The latest sample we received was of the doubleshot translucent pink plastic. This one was done with the actual light pink legend/inside color instead of some bright white color that the previous sample had. Having the correct color on the inside is super important when dealing with translucency, since the inside of the keycap greatly affects the overall color and look as it's visible through the outer layer.
The requested cloudy milkiness of the plastic, in order to create the proper translucent look, was not present in the latest translucent samples. However the samples before did have that and we had asked to proceed with that level of cloudiness/milkiness... We are trying to find the right balance between color and milkiness, as they both affect each other.
Despite the mistakes on GMK's/their color supplier's end, the samples are looking good overall and we're getting very close. Feedback regarding the translucent color has already been submitted. We're expecting new versions of the alpha and mod colors with minor tweaks, as well as a new translucent sample next.
Just to ask. The pink translucent keys are going to have white legends right? Not pink?
Thank you for this awesome set, looking forward to it
Just to ask. The pink translucent keys are going to have white legends right? Not pink?
Thank you for this awesome set, looking forward to it
The legends on the alphas and the translucent accents are indeed very light pink. It's not very noticeable and looks almost white. The light pink creates a cohesive look together with the rest of the colors.
Hello,
May I ask if there are new updates on colourmatching?
🖬 | DATA_LOG_S20230922: | Incubation complete. |
Here's a color comparison to get a better understanding of the Symbiote colors:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/wO9dpwd.png)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/HuS0kgn.png)
Edit: made a slight adjustment
Are the color comparisons in the OP old? Probably the biggest difference between the two is GMK Bingsu's mod color.
OP light -MoreShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/ry3gssf.png)
OP dark -MoreShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/fzyDjqT.png)
⯈ S:\>_ GMK SYMBIOTE [COLORMATCHING COMPLETE - MOVING TO PRODUCTION]
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Following up on the previous post,
Are there any updates on production?
looks delicious, i want to eat them :thumb:
⯈ GMK Symbiote First lookShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/xe3DBmM.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/ZhCUgaE.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/UP25TPp.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/YLN0yNL.jpg)
Album: https://imgur.com/a/X2yA19n (https://imgur.com/a/X2yA19n)
(note: artificial lighting)