Post by: Qomolangma on Sat, 21 March 2020, 02:38:19
CYBERBOARD - 75% keyboard inspired by Tesla Cybertruck
Hey guys!! CYBERBOARD IS NOW AVAILABLE ON INDIEGOGO NOW!(CURRENTLY SOLD OUT) :p :p :p
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cyberboard-world-s-first-custom-led-mech-keyboard/x/24355285? (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cyberboard-world-s-first-custom-led-mech-keyboard/x/24355285?)
(https://i.imgur.com/bfAYFcs.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1wHYjQY.jpg)
Color options:
Industrial Yellow
Vapor White [sold out]
Purple Haze
Cyber Grey
Jungle Green
We have prepared a discount exclusively for the community. Welcome to join our discord to get further infos!
Discord server: https://discord.gg/su2DXde (https://discord.gg/su2DXde)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazy_designers/ (https://www.instagram.com/crazy_designers/)
Intro
Hello, Geekhackers,this is Crazy Designers from China!
Just like our name, we are a team of crazy designers, and the [CYBERBOARD] is a big project now we're working on. The inspiration comes from the Cybertruck of Tesla.
Renders
(https://i.imgur.com/tUKrtsZ.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/iLk33sa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/lTjzU66.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/xp0DVUG.jpg)
Basic colors
(https://i.imgur.com/QwSRZ1l.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/kssMQaD.jpg)
KAMs 80s AfterDark
(https://i.imgur.com/IpWCuFG.png) (https://i.imgur.com/GwWbGmO.png)
GMK Retrocast
(https://i.imgur.com/uwLHdm1.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/J4H1P1Y.jpeg)
GMK Neon City
Engineering Sample
(https://i.imgur.com/eBRyLiD.png) (https://i.imgur.com/KmRdVjP.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Dl3BaCi.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/BXYAVEL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hzWj8cv.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/UOiw9Q8.jpg)
2020/06/17 updates
More
After we received the last prototype, we are not satisfied for some reasons. and we have been working hard on it :)
We all know that the LED panel is a really interesting point. The slot to locate the LED panel is so complicated at first place that we change it to be magnetic finally.
(https://i.imgur.com/vNaDnJQ.png)
Close-up display of LEDs and its lattice:
(https://i.imgur.com/hI55tsd.png) (https://i.imgur.com/wG6WUdP.jpg)
When I got the prototype of the cyberboard, I built it with carbon plate and the holypanda switches, and it is just not satisfying me.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vz5uqLm.png)
So, we improved the structure. Based on top mount, we made some optimizations. For example, we added some silicone to the suspension.
(https://i.imgur.com/9FJ7mz3.png)
To ensure the typing experience, we tried making a silicone pad specially for CYBERBOARD (current testing).
It can fill the gap between the plate and PCB (as you can see in the photo below )
(https://i.imgur.com/LEyKmeO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NXiiGN8.png)
*Exploded view of Cyberboard
We all know that the LED panel is a really interesting point. The slot to locate the LED panel is so complicated at first place that we change it to be magnetic finally.
(https://i.imgur.com/vNaDnJQ.png)
Close-up display of LEDs and its lattice:
(https://i.imgur.com/hI55tsd.png) (https://i.imgur.com/wG6WUdP.jpg)
When I got the prototype of the cyberboard, I built it with carbon plate and the holypanda switches, and it is just not satisfying me.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vz5uqLm.png)
So, we improved the structure. Based on top mount, we made some optimizations. For example, we added some silicone to the suspension.
(https://i.imgur.com/9FJ7mz3.png)
To ensure the typing experience, we tried making a silicone pad specially for CYBERBOARD (current testing).
It can fill the gap between the plate and PCB (as you can see in the photo below )
(https://i.imgur.com/LEyKmeO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NXiiGN8.png)
*Exploded view of Cyberboard
2020/06/23 updates
More
WE HAVE DESIGNED A CASE FOR CYBERBOARD !! so its basically what it looks like, and we are discussing the color of the fonts / case
(https://i.imgur.com/5lIkUx3.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/KjKGtDT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5frKuOI.jpg)
the prototype of the case:
(https://i.imgur.com/LihkVrZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5lIkUx3.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/KjKGtDT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5frKuOI.jpg)
the prototype of the case:
(https://i.imgur.com/LihkVrZ.jpg)
2020/06/30 updates
More
We are confirming the color options we will finally sell, and we have now received two prototypes —— space grey and black. After receiving all the prototypes (8 colors), we will select satisfactory ones as the final options.
(https://i.imgur.com/NCe6FhH.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/PZc7pWa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NCe6FhH.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/PZc7pWa.jpg)
Specs & FAQs:
1. LEDs:
Programmable（you can customize the pattern like time, wavy lines and other not too complicated effects)
Resolution - 5*40
Supports USB 3.0
2. Mounting method: Top mount (optimized)
3. Weight: 2.4kg
4. Dimensions: 340.5 x 181 x42.2mm
5. Case: 6063 aluminium alloy
6. Machining: CNC and anodization
7. PCB: Hot swappable
8. Layout: ANSI layout
9. The angle of the diagonal face: 10°
Is it hard to power CYBERBOARD because of the LEDs？
Maximum power consumption of the LED panel will be limited to 400 mA.
Will the led part of your board be removable in case i want to powdercoat/cerakote the case?
Yes，we make it magnetic so its quite easy to take off
Will switches require extra support legs to fit the CYBERBOARD?
we support 3-pin switches as well as 5-pin switches
Not based on QMK?
We're sorry we didn't say anything about QMK in the first place...we used a close source MCU, please check the GH thread or discord announcements for more info
I have seen the wrist rest in your early renders. Can we buy one if we want it?
Sorry we won't make wrist rest.
Is this fully assembled or just DIY kit?
It's a DIY kit which means keycaps or switches are not included.
Unlimited group buy？
Sorry it's limited.[/size]
Attention
Cyberboard is not based on QMK. We did not have the ability to handle QMK transplantation at that time, so we used ready-made commercial solutions-we used [SN32F248B] as the MCU. This MCU uses close source firmware with independent intellectual property rights.
(https://i.imgur.com/VWwJUAM.png) (https://i.imgur.com/ki3tD2l.png)
MCU's info:http://www.sonix.com.tw/article-en-4336-30356 (http://www.sonix.com.tw/article-en-4336-30356)
*this post is authorized by Crazy Designers
Post by: Qomolangma on Sat, 21 March 2020, 02:41:13
After a period of hard work and testing, our boards are really close to the level of mass production. here we got black & white prototypes.
[Vapor White] & [Black Samurai]
(https://i.imgur.com/5CJHupq.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/tZKiFmC.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8bnuYUd.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/k2nFu77.jpeg)
2020/07/13 update
please check out the hot swap PCB of the CYBERBOARD
(https://i.imgur.com/i8riAol.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/jjPzk07.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/UttCRND.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/x5nquc8.jpg)
Post by: Slayer77 on Sat, 21 March 2020, 02:44:42
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Post by: rondg on Sat, 21 March 2020, 04:14:03
Post by: lush_bunny on Sat, 21 March 2020, 04:19:32
Not sure if I'm going to buy it, but I'm definitely watching.
Post by: unluckyxiii on Sat, 21 March 2020, 04:19:48
Post by: mr.squishy on Sat, 21 March 2020, 05:33:56
Post by: Jaltr on Sat, 21 March 2020, 06:04:43
Chonkers are underrated af
Post by: Kasterborous on Sat, 21 March 2020, 06:19:12
Post by: Gtrx on Sat, 21 March 2020, 06:20:11
Post by: pengoot02 on Sat, 21 March 2020, 06:35:47
Post by: Kerasan on Sat, 21 March 2020, 06:44:12
Post by: lush_bunny on Sat, 21 March 2020, 09:19:57
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 21 March 2020, 10:42:31
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
Post by: productkun on Sat, 21 March 2020, 10:56:46
Its interesting looking, not sure if id ever use it tbh.
I do love the first render!
Post by: Gtrx on Sat, 21 March 2020, 11:27:08
The lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
Oh man, good luck powering this thing at full power with anything that's not a desktop psu. I assume that they would use either the ws2812b or a dumb rgb led with a led controller. Now if we do the math for the worst case scenario with ws2812b's, it doesn't look good. Each channel (R, G and B) on a ws2812b can draw max 20mA. If all 3 channels are at max power, they draw 60mA. The led display seems to have 200 leds. If all of them are at max brightness and on white, the leds will draw 12A. at 5v, that's 60W. I'd like to see how they handle thermals and power for that. But, lets think about a more realistic scenario, lets take a current draw of 10mA for each LED. That's 2A @ 5v, right in line with the USB PD profile 1. If they add a usb pd negotiation chip to the pcb, then that would be possible. A buck converter may be needed for higher current operation, as usb PD profiles only offer 2A max at 5v.
Post by: Jampu on Sat, 21 March 2020, 13:38:38
The lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
Oh man, good luck powering this thing at full power with anything that's not a desktop psu. I assume that they would use either the ws2812b or a dumb rgb led with a led controller. Now if we do the math for the worst case scenario with ws2812b's, it doesn't look good. Each channel (R, G and B) on a ws2812b can draw max 20mA. If all 3 channels are at max power, they draw 60mA. The led display seems to have 200 leds. If all of them are at max brightness and on white, the leds will draw 12A. at 5v, that's 60W. I'd like to see how they handle thermals and power for that. But, lets think about a more realistic scenario, lets take a current draw of 10mA for each LED. That's 2A @ 5v, right in line with the USB PD profile 1. If they add a usb pd negotiation chip to the pcb, then that would be possible. A buck converter may be needed for higher current operation, as usb PD profiles only offer 2A max at 5v.
Consider a standard RGB 60%. By your logic, it would take 3.6A to power it. Any matrix driver only drives one row or column at a time...
This will still be interesting to follow as it's 600 LEDs to control, so at least 50 pins. More likely though there would be several cheaper drivers running around 20x5 RGB matrices. This is still 60 LEDs running concurrently, but because the LEDs aren't indicators and don't have to shine through switches/caps they can be run at very low current and still seem quite bright.
Post by: Gtrx on Sat, 21 March 2020, 16:22:27
The lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
Oh man, good luck powering this thing at full power with anything that's not a desktop psu. I assume that they would use either the ws2812b or a dumb rgb led with a led controller. Now if we do the math for the worst case scenario with ws2812b's, it doesn't look good. Each channel (R, G and B) on a ws2812b can draw max 20mA. If all 3 channels are at max power, they draw 60mA. The led display seems to have 200 leds. If all of them are at max brightness and on white, the leds will draw 12A. at 5v, that's 60W. I'd like to see how they handle thermals and power for that. But, lets think about a more realistic scenario, lets take a current draw of 10mA for each LED. That's 2A @ 5v, right in line with the USB PD profile 1. If they add a usb pd negotiation chip to the pcb, then that would be possible. A buck converter may be needed for higher current operation, as usb PD profiles only offer 2A max at 5v.
Consider a standard RGB 60%. By your logic, it would take 3.6A to power it. Any matrix driver only drives one row or column at a time...
This will still be interesting to follow as it's 600 LEDs to control, so at least 50 pins. More likely though there would be several cheaper drivers running around 20x5 RGB matrices. This is still 60 LEDs running concurrently, but because the LEDs aren't indicators and don't have to shine through switches/caps they can be run at very low current and still seem quite bright.
you're right, in that example I got a bit carried away, and assumed that they were using the ws2812b's only.
Post by: enrique.aliaga on Sat, 21 March 2020, 17:50:00
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Post by: keuhdall on Sat, 21 March 2020, 19:57:04
Very bold design, looks great imo.
That's now my second most-wanted keyboard after the VE.A 2nd.
Post by: hottrout on Sun, 22 March 2020, 08:08:47
Post by: Jaltr on Sun, 22 March 2020, 10:19:42
That would be a really cool board to have for a gaming rig.For the Xbox Series X?
Post by: synthtastic on Sun, 22 March 2020, 16:27:46
Post by: TheNajin on Mon, 23 March 2020, 05:28:28
Post by: Qomolangma on Mon, 23 March 2020, 22:07:11
Details on the board? Mount? Plate, Weight, and Case material? Matching wrist rest? Option to turn LED screen into a weight?Yes,- It has many modes, you can customize the pattern, time, wave and other effects.
Post by: Qomolangma on Mon, 23 March 2020, 22:10:51
How are you handling the led matrix pcb wise? I'd assume you're using an LED driver as usable (with qmk compat) commercial mcu's don't have enough pins for the switch matrix and the led matrix.Not based on qmk. They found a new IC, rewritten the driver, and still debugging.
Post by: Qomolangma on Mon, 23 March 2020, 22:15:29
Details on the board? Mount? Plate, Weight, and Case material? Matching wrist rest? Option to turn LED screen into a weight?Mounting style：Top mount，and we added some gaskets between the screws
Weight：unsure
Case materials: 6061 aluminum alloy
CNC and anodization production
Post by: Qomolangma on Mon, 23 March 2020, 22:19:10
So far, they have used 200 RGB LEDs, and the maximum power consumption is limited to 400 mAThe lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
Oh man, good luck powering this thing at full power with anything that's not a desktop psu. I assume that they would use either the ws2812b or a dumb rgb led with a led controller. Now if we do the math for the worst case scenario with ws2812b's, it doesn't look good. Each channel (R, G and B) on a ws2812b can draw max 20mA. If all 3 channels are at max power, they draw 60mA. The led display seems to have 200 leds. If all of them are at max brightness and on white, the leds will draw 12A. at 5v, that's 60W. I'd like to see how they handle thermals and power for that. But, lets think about a more realistic scenario, lets take a current draw of 10mA for each LED. That's 2A @ 5v, right in line with the USB PD profile 1. If they add a usb pd negotiation chip to the pcb, then that would be possible. A buck converter may be needed for higher current operation, as usb PD profiles only offer 2A max at 5v.
Consider a standard RGB 60%. By your logic, it would take 3.6A to power it. Any matrix driver only drives one row or column at a time...
This will still be interesting to follow as it's 600 LEDs to control, so at least 50 pins. More likely though there would be several cheaper drivers running around 20x5 RGB matrices. This is still 60 LEDs running concurrently, but because the LEDs aren't indicators and don't have to shine through switches/caps they can be run at very low current and still seem quite bright.
you're right, in that example I got a bit carried away, and assumed that they were using the ws2812b's only.
Post by: sendpie on Tue, 24 March 2020, 00:37:39
Post by: Starius on Tue, 24 March 2020, 16:20:32
Post by: MudkipMao on Tue, 24 March 2020, 18:53:55
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Post by: SpaceIncorporated on Wed, 25 March 2020, 21:11:26
Post by: Rubydestroyer on Wed, 25 March 2020, 21:38:55
Post by: Qomolangma on Thu, 26 March 2020, 03:45:09
Post by: Jaltr on Thu, 26 March 2020, 06:09:14
So hypeeeedShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/wG6WUdP.jpg)That's pretty cool!
Post by: rondg on Thu, 26 March 2020, 06:36:46
Post by: lush_bunny on Thu, 26 March 2020, 08:00:41
Post by: d4vid4f on Thu, 26 March 2020, 11:22:03
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Post by: himynameisadam2397 on Thu, 26 March 2020, 14:50:28
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Post by: bwolmarans on Thu, 26 March 2020, 18:49:08
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Post by: beekey on Fri, 27 March 2020, 07:18:08
Post by: konstantin on Fri, 27 March 2020, 14:51:28
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/688999444359675904/692649436580413450/unknown.png)
Post by: Slayer77 on Fri, 27 March 2020, 14:57:47
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Post by: Rejeckted on Fri, 27 March 2020, 15:31:05
Post by: Starius on Fri, 27 March 2020, 15:32:15
Very cool to see these. The project is definitely further on than I expected.
Post by: SpaceIncorporated on Fri, 27 March 2020, 17:24:52
Post by: hottrout on Sat, 28 March 2020, 05:30:29
Post by: abbabon on Sat, 28 March 2020, 15:21:34
Post by: mr.squishy on Sat, 04 April 2020, 03:42:54
Post by: Sycomore on Sat, 04 April 2020, 09:37:11
Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/wG6WUdP.jpg)That's pretty cool!
Now that's a T A N K!
Post by: Mechwarrior3000 on Sun, 05 April 2020, 23:08:25
Post by: konstantin on Sun, 05 April 2020, 23:21:45
Anyone know if the LEDs can be custom programmed and how it’ll be done?
See here. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105389.0)
LEDs:There's not much word on how, but what we do know is that the programmability is not going to be QMK-based.
It has many modes, you can customize the pattern like time, wavy lines and other not too complicated effects.(support USB 3.0)
Post by: KetchyKech on Sat, 11 April 2020, 23:29:55
Hopeful to see some more info
Post by: konstantin on Sun, 12 April 2020, 08:35:59
Post by: Starius on Sun, 12 April 2020, 08:42:37
I'm wondering, do we really need to split the discussion between two IC threads for the same board? Maybe just use the official one (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105389.0), and a mod can lock this.
I didn't even know that other thread existed, so thanks for posting that here!
Post by: Zedd_alpha on Sun, 12 April 2020, 15:41:56
would love to heard more about this one
Post by: Starius on Sun, 12 April 2020, 16:18:01
Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 12 April 2020, 20:19:52
Wow, looks like they deleted the wrong thread...
LOL :rolleyes: no worries，this thread was literally posted by our fan. i will contact him to help us to update the infos
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 13 April 2020, 01:38:13
we light it up for the first time！but the lighting uniformity is not satisfying, we need to optimize it
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 20 April 2020, 02:15:04
another LED running test ^-^
Post by: Kerasan on Mon, 20 April 2020, 02:42:52
Not a valid vimeo URL
another LED running test ^-^
NICE!
Post by: bow3i on Mon, 20 April 2020, 03:38:12
Not a valid vimeo URL
another LED running test ^-^
NICE!
Post by: mr.squishy on Mon, 20 April 2020, 04:43:28
~snip~That color is amazing! I'm fully ready to go broke for this.
Post by: Starius on Mon, 20 April 2020, 09:49:47
I never really knew what I was going to use my Laser SA set on, but this just might be it. :thumb:
Post by: nettoxx7 on Mon, 20 April 2020, 12:56:53
Post by: KetchyKech on Mon, 20 April 2020, 13:14:06
Ok after seeing those prototype pics I'm 100% sold. I don't even care how much it costs I want one lol that purple one looks dank
shhh ;) let's try to keep it reasonable! but I really appreciate the fact that it's looking like interesting colors will be offered.
I would still like some info about how that front panel is powered, pcb and panel both get power through one usb cable perhaps? :confused:
Post by: LevelSteam on Mon, 20 April 2020, 20:36:59
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 April 2020, 04:53:31
~snip~That color is amazing! I'm fully ready to go broke for this.
watch your wallet or im gonna take it :cool:
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 April 2020, 04:57:18
Oh man, I can’t wait for this board.
I never really knew what I was going to use my Laser SA set on, but this just might be it. :thumb:
i love Laser too！ maybe i should put laser set on cyberboard to see how dope it is, but i dont have laser....
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 April 2020, 05:00:48
This is a refreshing design in the keyboard community in a long time, just hoping the chunkiness and LED functions to not drive up the price too high :x
thank you for your considerations！we dont want to make a very high price too
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 April 2020, 05:03:09
Ok after seeing those prototype pics I'm 100% sold. I don't even care how much it costs I want one lol that purple one looks dank
shhh ;) let's try to keep it reasonable! but I really appreciate the fact that it's looking like interesting colors will be offered.
I would still like some info about how that front panel is powered, pcb and panel both get power through one usb cable perhaps? :confused:
For now, yes, but we are still looking for a better way. We tried to add button batteries to the panel
Post by: fruitofconfusion on Tue, 21 April 2020, 11:48:54
Post by: DaMnED on Tue, 21 April 2020, 13:20:41
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 22 April 2020, 03:24:34
another led running test, looks good?
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 22 April 2020, 03:30:36
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
Post by: TheNajin on Wed, 22 April 2020, 04:21:40
Post by: coffeeshopcoder on Wed, 22 April 2020, 04:25:59
The lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
This. What’s the power draw on this if it’s powered by usb ?
Post by: DaMnED on Wed, 22 April 2020, 04:54:16
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
- Matrix
- Time (hh:mm:ss).
What would be awesome is for it to be user controlled, addressable...
Lookup RAINBOWDUINO, maybe implementing it would be easier for you and more powerful to the end user, using an open standard platform seems like the best way to go for it.
Also please make sure that you have proper heat dissipation for those leds.
Post by: FlamingChicken on Wed, 22 April 2020, 05:21:58
Post by: rondg on Wed, 22 April 2020, 05:23:59
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
Typing speed detection of some sort. When you are typing slow, the leds are green. When you type faster, the leds will change color.
Not sure why I want this. I am a slow typist. :))
Post by: Starius on Wed, 22 April 2020, 08:57:18
Post by: hottrout on Wed, 22 April 2020, 12:30:14
I definitely like the idea of a Matrix “rainfall” effect, with perhaps an ability to cycle through colors for that effect.
+1
Post by: 82d28a on Wed, 22 April 2020, 12:42:02
Post by: shoobopper on Wed, 22 April 2020, 19:09:15
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 23 April 2020, 01:49:39
The lights are just going to be reflected by the computer screen and be annoying. Anyone who buys this is going to have the LEDs on for max five minutes before they are fed up with the gimmick.
With twice as many RGB LEDs as any full-size keyboard, few ports are going to power it. Forget even trying it with a laptop.
This. What’s the power draw on this if it’s powered by usb ?
we've used 200 RGB LEDs（5*40）, and the maximum power consumption is limited to 400 mA. USB 3.0 can handle this
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 23 April 2020, 02:59:04
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
Typing speed detection of some sort. When you are typing slow, the leds are green. When you type faster, the leds will change color.
Not sure why I want this. I am a slow typist. :))
good concept！ but I'm afraid it could be a little bit controversial since it may violate user's typing privacy. :rolleyes:
Post by: TheNajin on Thu, 23 April 2020, 03:27:58
it would be cool to play SNAKE on the board :）
Post by: jani80k on Thu, 23 April 2020, 10:20:58
This Board looks so old school. It would look perfect with ISO!
(https://i.imgur.com/VL1tsIg.jpg)
Post by: DoCallMeKing on Thu, 23 April 2020, 10:31:17
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Post by: konstantin on Thu, 23 April 2020, 10:47:39
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
What's being used to control the LED panel? Is it the main microcontroller, a dedicated secondary microcontroller, or something else?
Post by: Starius on Thu, 23 April 2020, 12:31:41
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
What's being used to control the LED panel? Is it the main microcontroller, a dedicated secondary microcontroller, or something else?
Good question. :thumb:
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 24 April 2020, 03:38:28
if u guys have any suggestions/ideas about the effect, please comment below!
what effect do you want to see on cyberboard ? a phrase, a animation or anything else
What's being used to control the LED panel? Is it the main microcontroller, a dedicated secondary microcontroller, or something else?
it's a dedicated secondary microcontroller.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 24 April 2020, 03:58:57
(https://i.imgur.com/8VOFwJ0.jpg)
Post by: Starius on Fri, 24 April 2020, 06:10:59
we went to factory today. so excited to see these boards. :thumb:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/8VOFwJ0.jpg)
Are these other boards that the factory has done, to see their quality?
Very interesting. I see a ALF X3 Renova in there.
I think you guys have been on the right track here. :thumb:
Post by: konstantin on Fri, 24 April 2020, 08:14:24
What's being used to control the LED panel? Is it the main microcontroller, a dedicated secondary microcontroller, or something else?
it's a dedicated secondary microcontroller.
Cool. Is there any communication between the main keyboard MCU and the MCU that's in charge of the LED panel? It would be cool to at least connect the two of them via UART or I2C, to allow the possibility of controlling the LED effects directly from the keyboard firmware (e.g. QMK). I do realize that this requires some additional development effort on the firmware side, but if it isn't implemented immediately, it'd still be cool to leave it open for the future by having the hardware support it. Again, the two MCUs just need to be connected via UART or I2C for that to happen.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 26 April 2020, 02:26:14
What's being used to control the LED panel? Is it the main microcontroller, a dedicated secondary microcontroller, or something else?
it's a dedicated secondary microcontroller.
Cool. Is there any communication between the main keyboard MCU and the MCU that's in charge of the LED panel? It would be cool to at least connect the two of them via UART or I2C, to allow the possibility of controlling the LED effects directly from the keyboard firmware (e.g. QMK). I do realize that this requires some additional development effort on the firmware side, but if it isn't implemented immediately, it'd still be cool to leave it open for the future by having the hardware support it. Again, the two MCUs just need to be connected via UART or I2C for that to happen.
"Is there any communication between the main keyboard MCU and the MCU that's in charge of the LED panel? " → yes, through SPI. And, we control the LED effects from the main keyboard MCU.
also, I'm sincerely asking, is it possible to use one main keyboard MCU to control all these things (LED effects)?
Post by: Lovepig78 on Sun, 26 April 2020, 03:39:51
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 28 April 2020, 02:31:49
(https://i.imgur.com/uwLHdm1.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/J4H1P1Y.jpg)
We also have collaborations with other keycap designers, so stay tuned!
Keycap:
GMK Neon City by SoraNoTenshi
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105381.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105381.0)
Post by: TheNajin on Tue, 28 April 2020, 05:55:08
Post by: Starius on Tue, 28 April 2020, 09:03:59
Post by: konstantin on Wed, 29 April 2020, 10:14:59
"Is there any communication between the main keyboard MCU and the MCU that's in charge of the LED panel? " → yes, through SPI. And, we control the LED effects from the main keyboard MCU.
also, I'm sincerely asking, is it possible to use one main keyboard MCU to control all these things (LED effects)?
Alright, that's good to know. Yes, it's certainly possible, it just depends on what specific hardware you're using and how easy or difficult it would be to add support for it in QMK. I'll PM you with some questions.
Post by: jani80k on Thu, 30 April 2020, 02:54:40
https://drop.com/talk/31759/talk/2605807?utm_source=linkshare&referer=DXAZP9
Post by: alphabirth on Thu, 30 April 2020, 09:26:17
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 06 May 2020, 03:23:12
I really love the vibe when cyberboard combines KAM 80s After Dark together. Hope you guys like them!
(https://i.imgur.com/QwSRZ1l.jpg)
(https://imgur.com/kssMQaD.jpg)
Other collaborations coming soon, stay tuned!
Keycap:
KAM 80s After Dark by Swishy
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104913 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104913)
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 08 May 2020, 01:38:34
its the exploded view of Cyberboard
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 14 May 2020, 04:22:24
(https://i.imgur.com/T6z8xdH.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/FHIkPa3.jpg)
Post by: PixelOps on Thu, 14 May 2020, 04:51:51
Post by: alphabirth on Thu, 14 May 2020, 05:47:17
Post by: rkarp on Thu, 14 May 2020, 06:57:44
I don't mind the current purple, but it looks like the same colour as the Melody96 purple. My preference would be to shift a shade darker. Here's an example of what I'm thinking:Show Image(https://files.pccasegear.com/UserFiles/CM-ATS-C632-10-P-R-l.jpg)
Compared against that purple, the board almost looks pink - though I still like them both :thumb:
Post by: Poesjuh on Thu, 14 May 2020, 07:00:28
Post by: rkarp on Thu, 14 May 2020, 07:09:48
Looks like pirple to me. Not pink, not purple, some kind of shade in between.
Fuchsia, magenta?
Post by: Starius on Thu, 14 May 2020, 08:41:07
That particular blue might be good for matching with Symbiosis keycaps, though I think I’d like to maybe see one closer to navy blue.
Though that initial design of gunmetal/space grey is so appealing I might have trouble favoring any other color.
;D
Post by: FRANCO on Thu, 14 May 2020, 11:24:18
But I told myself I was done LOL
I saw someone asked but didn't see that it was answered. What's the estimated price point for this? It looks like it'll be $600+
Post by: fluxlab on Thu, 14 May 2020, 12:44:28
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Post by: SxM Designs on Thu, 14 May 2020, 12:51:05
Post by: beekey on Thu, 14 May 2020, 15:25:12
Post by: KetchyKech on Thu, 14 May 2020, 15:43:33
Post by: japancakes on Thu, 14 May 2020, 16:32:04
Post by: LevelSteam on Thu, 14 May 2020, 18:51:41
This board is so stupid sick. Imagine some BOX Jades in it crushing those latent jumps in Prince of Persia II
Ill put the rest of my original box navy switches in it. I want it to be too thicc for my keycaps too.
Post by: pixelpusher on Fri, 15 May 2020, 01:44:21
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 15 May 2020, 03:13:13
for the purple case, many of you said that ain't real purple, its more like pink or Fuchsia something. in fact what we want is a deeper purple color, so we gotta get another prototype for a satisfied solution.
for the red / blue case, some of you like it and others are not. its a little bit controversial.But we gonna improve them in next prototypes.
Post by: rondg on Fri, 15 May 2020, 07:24:51
alright i got all your ideas!
for the purple case, many of you said that ain't real purple, its more like pink or Fuchsia something. in fact what we want is a deeper purple color, so we gotta get another prototype for a satisfied solution.
for the red / blue case, some of you like it and others are not. its a little bit controversial.But we gonna improve them in next prototypes.
The colors are not bad. It's more of preference
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 15 May 2020, 08:07:44
Post by: alphabirth on Fri, 15 May 2020, 12:08:37
Post by: LevelSteam on Fri, 15 May 2020, 13:25:39
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 18 May 2020, 03:18:10
(https://i.imgur.com/aOrYmVx.jpg)
its more like grass green， with a picnic vibe :)
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 18 May 2020, 03:23:02
Post by: mr.squishy on Mon, 18 May 2020, 10:02:31
i would say the grass green one is not that cyber or retro. is it cool to you or you just not feeling it?I'd say it's easily my endgame. Instant buy from me on that color.
Post by: Wamuu on Mon, 18 May 2020, 10:13:03
i would say the grass green one is not that cyber or retro. is it cool to you or you just not feeling it?I agree it isn’t cyber or retro but it still looks very nice. Not the color I would buy though.
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Post by: SxM Designs on Mon, 18 May 2020, 10:53:54
Oh who am I kidding, I wont be able to afford this!
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 19 May 2020, 03:05:18
i would say the grass green one is not that cyber or retro. is it cool to you or you just not feeling it?I'd say it's easily my endgame. Instant buy from me on that color.
now I have your words. :thumb:
Post by: tchalikias on Thu, 21 May 2020, 10:18:40
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 25 May 2020, 21:48:35
Not a valid vimeo URL
lates prototype we just received
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 25 May 2020, 21:56:39
Not a valid vimeo URL
Not a valid vimeo URL
lates prototype we just received
this is so cool
Post by: pixelpusher on Mon, 25 May 2020, 22:22:27
Post by: reaLFX on Mon, 25 May 2020, 22:41:44
Post by: oldcat on Mon, 25 May 2020, 22:46:02
Will the leds on the back be replaceable? I see one was not working. Is there a way to get into that panel to replace an led easily?
Good question... LEDs tend to go out randomly
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 26 May 2020, 01:36:39
Will the leds on the back be replaceable? I see one was not working. Is there a way to get into that panel to replace an led easily?
Good question... LEDs tend to go out randomly
yeah The led board is soldered by hand... you can't replace it without having soldering skills.
Since it's just for testing, so we didn't care too much... You won't have that problem.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 04 June 2020, 02:56:53
(https://i.imgur.com/IpWCuFG.png) (https://i.imgur.com/GwWbGmO.png)
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 04 June 2020, 02:58:30
Post by: 2003987 on Thu, 04 June 2020, 04:15:53
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 15 June 2020, 04:16:18
i hear some mandarin at the background, where are you based hahaha..
yo we are in canton. would u read Chinese？
Post by: syke on Mon, 15 June 2020, 14:00:23
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 17 June 2020, 21:59:35
Post by: oldcat on Wed, 17 June 2020, 22:41:34
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 17 June 2020, 23:05:11
Why not QMK? It's an interesting design!
we tryna add Bluetooth 5.0 to the board, and we found QMK wasn't possible with bluetooth
Post by: SxM Designs on Thu, 18 June 2020, 03:11:14
Post by: konstantin on Thu, 18 June 2020, 04:51:19
Why not QMK? It's an interesting design!
we tryna add Bluetooth 5.0 to the board, and we found QMK wasn't possible with bluetooth
It is possible with AVR microcontrollers, but not ARM (for the time being).
Post by: Starius on Thu, 18 June 2020, 09:16:04
But that being said, I can see how that feature might be a draw for some folks and I’m still very excited about the progress being made on this project. If I only go in on a single keyboard project out of this year, the Cyberboard will be it to be sure.
Post by: worldspawn on Thu, 18 June 2020, 14:45:28
I must say that I am disappointed the board won’t use QMK. I also don’t care about the Bluetooth feature as I likely won’t utilize it. (Especially if the board doesn’t ship with it’s own battery like I’ve seen with most Bluetooth enabled PCB or board kits)
But that being said, I can see how that feature might be a draw for some folks and I’m still very excited about the progress being made on this project. If I only go in on a single keyboard project out of this year, the Cyberboard will be it to be sure.
I'm assuming this is going to be using one of the common NRF bluetooth modules, if so, the Joric QMK branch is supported, so QMK is possible, though not on the main branch/configurator
Post by: alphabirth on Thu, 18 June 2020, 15:35:45
Post by: SxM Designs on Thu, 18 June 2020, 15:36:47
Post by: oldcat on Thu, 18 June 2020, 15:55:18
I agree with the sentiments above--I'd much rather see QMK support than Bluetooth. On this board in particular, that LED matrix is going to just devour battery, so I'm not sure it even makes sense...
Given the number of custom cables I have purchased, Bluetooth is dead to me! haha
Post by: worldspawn on Thu, 18 June 2020, 15:58:09
Post by: 82d28a on Thu, 18 June 2020, 18:33:02
Post by: nikron on Thu, 18 June 2020, 18:36:32
Post by: mr.squishy on Thu, 18 June 2020, 21:11:22
Post by: callmetal on Fri, 19 June 2020, 04:04:39
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 23 June 2020, 05:36:04
Post by: Starius on Tue, 23 June 2020, 11:09:32
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
Oh man, I’m really hoping for a space grey!
Post by: worldspawn on Tue, 23 June 2020, 11:12:28
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
Black vs white, I prefer black, a dark gray would also be good, and I like the deep purple/blue as well.
Post by: svenge on Wed, 24 June 2020, 00:02:17
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
It's a cyber board, it should be raw brushed stainless steel finish. Like the cyber truck. Or a delorean.
Post by: mr.squishy on Wed, 24 June 2020, 02:19:35
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
Black vs white, I prefer black, a dark gray would also be good, and I like the deep purple/blue as well.
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
Oh man, I’m really hoping for a space grey!
hello guys any ideas about the case? my boys are literally divided into 2 parties, half of them want the black case while others need a white one. what's your opinion on color options?
It's a cyber board, it should be raw brushed stainless steel finish. Like the cyber truck. Or a delorean.
Assuming, you are talking about the carrying case, I really like the black option with the green text, but I can imagine a brushed/natural aluminum color going well with the theme. Will the carrying case be an optional add-on?
Post by: hottrout on Wed, 24 June 2020, 02:34:17
Post by: Starius on Wed, 24 June 2020, 06:57:11
Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 28 June 2020, 22:11:47
space grey prototype！ we aint make final color options yet, so any color could be possible.
btw the estimated price of CYBERBOARD is 500$.
Post by: hottrout on Mon, 29 June 2020, 06:54:05
Post by: Starius on Mon, 29 June 2020, 08:57:25
Post by: dudewth on Mon, 29 June 2020, 13:58:55
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 29 June 2020, 22:10:56
(https://i.imgur.com/mse3jxv.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/w3OHHMZ.jpg)
Post by: alphabirth on Tue, 30 June 2020, 05:30:01
Post by: Starius on Tue, 30 June 2020, 08:44:17
That looks neat, but I don't really know what I'm looking at. Is it an alternate bottom weight piece? What is it going to be made out of? It looks like that is going to be a PITA to machine if it's going to be metal...
I don’t know what it will be made of but it’s a sound dampening piece. The wavy shape is interesting, and should cut down on echo reverberation inside of the case. Similar to the effect of corrugation in giant steel pipe structures, which eliminate the echo effect if you were talking inside of them.
In that case, the corrugation is rigid and eliminates echo, so I don’t know if this dampener would need to be rubbery or spongey like other keyboard dampening techniques I’ve seen. Interesting in any event!
Post by: konstantin on Tue, 30 June 2020, 13:07:26
That looks neat, but I don't really know what I'm looking at. Is it an alternate bottom weight piece? What is it going to be made out of? It looks like that is going to be a PITA to machine if it's going to be metal...
Presumably it's an internal dampener, similar to the RAMA ones. Looks similar, too.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 01 July 2020, 05:06:58
That looks neat, but I don't really know what I'm looking at. Is it an alternate bottom weight piece? What is it going to be made out of? It looks like that is going to be a PITA to machine if it's going to be metal...
Presumably it's an internal dampener, similar to the RAMA ones. Looks similar, too.
yeah u are right.
Post by: Chozo Ghost on Sun, 05 July 2020, 17:13:44
My wrists: "I guess we'll die"
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 07 July 2020, 02:47:27
btw, we are planning to make custom switches which will be fluorescent. The thing is, we currently have two designs, the difference between them is the color of the stem (as you can see)
(https://i.imgur.com/JEzGI89.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/YrVsM7d.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/zRdypK3.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/KbwahVN.jpeg)
which one do you prefer? leave your comments :p
Post by: mr.squishy on Tue, 07 July 2020, 06:28:51
I just noticed that the group buy is limited, do you have an estimate on how many units/spots you will be producing?
Will the carrying case be an optional accessory, or will it come with the board by default?
Have you finalized the colors you will be offering? Or just decided that 8 is the number of colors you will be offering?
And finally, do you have any ideas on what the custom switches will be like? Linear? Tactile? Clicky? Silent? Who will make them?
I do like the purple stems slightly more, the yellow stems are a little harsh in contrast to the housing. I think the color and translucency of the housing is spot on though.
Post by: 82d28a on Tue, 07 July 2020, 06:58:46
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 08 July 2020, 02:17:20
I have a few questions.
I just noticed that the group buy is limited, do you have an estimate on how many units/spots you will be producing?
Will the carrying case be an optional accessory, or will it come with the board by default?
Have you finalized the colors you will be offering? Or just decided that 8 is the number of colors you will be offering?
And finally, do you have any ideas on what the custom switches will be like? Linear? Tactile? Clicky? Silent? Who will make them?
I do like the purple stems slightly more, the yellow stems are a little harsh in contrast to the housing. I think the color and translucency of the housing is spot on though.
hey squishy, thanks for your questions! i'd love to answer your questions, but unfortunately, there's stuff we really haven't made a decision.
1) how many units/spots we will be producing - less than 1000
2) optional accessory or default - default
3) Have you finalized the colors you will be offering? - not yet, working on it (*sad noise*)
4) specs for switches - since its a very early version, we are still talking about the design.
if you want to know more, welcome to my discord and chat with people, thank you again!
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 08 July 2020, 02:47:09
I have a few questions.
I just noticed that the group buy is limited, do you have an estimate on how many units/spots you will be producing?
Will the carrying case be an optional accessory, or will it come with the board by default?
Have you finalized the colors you will be offering? Or just decided that 8 is the number of colors you will be offering?
And finally, do you have any ideas on what the custom switches will be like? Linear? Tactile? Clicky? Silent? Who will make them?
I do like the purple stems slightly more, the yellow stems are a little harsh in contrast to the housing. I think the color and translucency of the housing is spot on though.
hey squishy, thanks for your questions! i'd love to answer your questions, but unfortunately, there's stuff we really haven't made a decision.
1) how many units/spots we will be producing - less than 1000
2) optional accessory or default - default
3) Have you finalized the colors you will be offering? - not yet, working on it (*sad noise*)
4) specs for switches - since its a very early version, we are still talking about the design.
if you want to know more, welcome to my discord and chat with people, thank you again!
and...for 3), we will make a poll for final color options.
Post by: ₳Ɽ₮₵ØⱤɆ on Thu, 09 July 2020, 14:08:49
But...closed source MCU...no QMK... :rolleyes:
Post by: KeebCalmAndCarryOn on Thu, 09 July 2020, 14:19:47
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 09 July 2020, 23:08:25
Not sure if this has been asked and answered already: is there an option to rotate text 180 degrees i.e. so message can be read from someone sitting on the other side of the board? Thank you.
ummmm...it could be possible.
Post by: cloudtastrophe on Fri, 10 July 2020, 00:07:53
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 10 July 2020, 03:23:34
everything's going well :p
Post by: alphabirth on Fri, 10 July 2020, 06:41:59
Post by: syke on Sat, 11 July 2020, 02:48:00
Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 12 July 2020, 21:32:16
2020/07/07 update
After a period of hard work and testing, our boards are really close to the level of mass production. here we got black & white prototypes.
[Vapor White] & [Black Samurai]Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/5CJHupq.jpeg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/tZKiFmC.jpeg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/8bnuYUd.jpeg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/k2nFu77.jpeg)
2020/07/13 update
please check out the hot swap PCB of the CYBERBOARDShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/i8riAol.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/jjPzk07.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/UttCRND.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/x5nquc8.jpg)
do you like the PCBs? :p
Post by: alper_maestro on Mon, 13 July 2020, 05:47:16
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 13 July 2020, 21:24:51
Hot-swap PCB looks great. Will there be also a white version of it ?
currently we only make black PCBs
Post by: ben56k on Tue, 14 July 2020, 05:02:45
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 14 July 2020, 08:06:13
Post by: japancakes on Tue, 14 July 2020, 15:34:20
Post by: TalksToChalk on Tue, 14 July 2020, 15:45:38
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Post by: Kev_TKL on Tue, 14 July 2020, 22:44:48
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 15 July 2020, 01:16:56
This is look really good. At first, I was suspicious of this project as its design is unprecedented. But I am very happy to see the progress so far and will probably join the group buy. 2020 is the year of Cyberpunk after all :)
thank you and stay tuned！ :p
Post by: Taicho on Thu, 16 July 2020, 01:32:21
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 17 July 2020, 05:01:48
will there be an atv macropad to go with it as well?
bruh... :-X
Post by: beekey on Sun, 19 July 2020, 02:01:27
Post by: ZyBeR on Sun, 19 July 2020, 03:01:24
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Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 19 July 2020, 23:57:38
After more than half a year, we ended up choosing 5 colors as our color options.
check pics at https://imgur.com/gallery/2c9YOb6
Please take the time to fill out this short form to help us decide the quantities that will be offered in the sale!
Google Form: https://forms.gle/yuGJKxY7YaLDwX5t7
Post by: mr.squishy on Mon, 20 July 2020, 03:04:53
Post by: Starius on Mon, 20 July 2020, 06:14:50
Big bummer to see Green was removed, I won't be interested if it's not added back. Good luck to everyone else though, I'm super pleased to see this has come so far.
If you didn't notice, there is a place on the form to suggest other colors still.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 20 July 2020, 06:53:00
Big bummer to see Green was removed, I won't be interested if it's not added back. Good luck to everyone else though, I'm super pleased to see this has come so far.
my bad :-[
Post by: ArtofKhaos on Mon, 20 July 2020, 16:34:40
Post by: Crazy Designers on Mon, 20 July 2020, 20:45:29
Very excited about this Board.. my wallet not so excited :)
:( :( sad news
Post by: 8BitDuck on Tue, 21 July 2020, 01:00:38
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 July 2020, 01:09:11
Are you considering ISO support?
sorry, we have ANSI only at this time
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 July 2020, 01:14:02
Big bummer to see Green was removed, I won't be interested if it's not added back. Good luck to everyone else though, I'm super pleased to see this has come so far.
which green do you like btw, is this cool enough?
More
(https://i.imgur.com/eBRyLiD.png)
Post by: hottrout on Tue, 21 July 2020, 02:29:55
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 21 July 2020, 02:58:24
I am sad that there is no love for ISO. Being retro it needs the ISO.
my bad :-[
Post by: mr.squishy on Tue, 21 July 2020, 04:22:51
I like the forest green of that prototype a lot, but I also like the grass green of this render a lot too. I would happily buy either.Big bummer to see Green was removed, I won't be interested if it's not added back. Good luck to everyone else though, I'm super pleased to see this has come so far.
which green do you like btw, is this cool enough?MoreShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/eBRyLiD.png)
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Post by: ben56k on Tue, 21 July 2020, 07:06:22
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 22 July 2020, 04:28:47
updates for color options: We found the [Black Samurai] is not as popular as we thought, while there is a strong demand for red and green.
So we decided to start a battle in our discord to pick the winner. Join the server to vote for your love!
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 22 July 2020, 22:34:13
red power! red about to win?
Post by: IMZO on Wed, 22 July 2020, 22:49:12
Post by: hottrout on Thu, 23 July 2020, 03:03:46
Post by: syke on Thu, 23 July 2020, 05:43:51
Post by: CaptPap on Thu, 23 July 2020, 19:04:20
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 23 July 2020, 22:17:49
is that a glass cover at the back?
glass may brokes easily, and we use acrylic
Post by: svenge on Mon, 27 July 2020, 00:15:34
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 30 July 2020, 01:34:40
Question, since QMK is out, is the plan to have a single fixed layout or will there be a way to reprogram key functions, bind media keys like vol+/-, macros, layer functions, etc? If yes, is this done via software installed on the PC or via some button functions on the keyboard? Curious where that all is going before getting too hyped. If it's a fixed layout I'm not sure I'm down.
Thanks for the question! I'm sure many of you have the same doubts as you do. We know this will make people sad, but I'm sorry to say that we can't reprogram the layout yet, which means it's fixed.
thanks for the attention and the support tho! we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 30 July 2020, 02:39:57
https://imgur.com/gallery/2c9YOb6 (https://imgur.com/gallery/2c9YOb6)
notice: these photos were mostly shooted by iPhone. no renders in this gallery
Post by: hottrout on Thu, 30 July 2020, 02:46:33
Post by: Crazy Designers on Thu, 30 July 2020, 05:05:34
The forest green made it ! That is cool, I can't wait for the GB to start.
thanks for supporting ;D stay tuned！
Post by: darthcapn on Thu, 30 July 2020, 22:28:04
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Post by: tempo on Fri, 31 July 2020, 13:08:14
Post by: alphabirth on Fri, 31 July 2020, 16:57:53
Thanks for the question! I'm sure many of you have the same doubts as you do. We know this will make people sad, but I'm sorry to say that we can't reprogram the layout yet, which means it's fixed.
thanks for the attention and the support tho! we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
Woah, wait, hold on... there's no reprogramability at all? What about layers? This is a 75% board--it kinda needs layers. What do the three keys on the right map to? This is honestly a huge turn-off for me, and I might be dropping out at this point...
Post by: tchalikias on Sat, 01 August 2020, 00:12:31
Thanks for the question! I'm sure many of you have the same doubts as you do. We know this will make people sad, but I'm sorry to say that we can't reprogram the layout yet, which means it's fixed.
thanks for the attention and the support tho! we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
Woah, wait, hold on... there's no reprogramability at all? What about layers? This is a 75% board--it kinda needs layers. What do the three keys on the right map to? This is honestly a huge turn-off for me, and I might be dropping out at this point...
Ditto... zero reprogrammability seems strange in this day and age. Will this be a feature that will become available in future firmware updates?
Post by: KeebCalmAndCarryOn on Sat, 01 August 2020, 09:22:03
Post by: japancakes on Sun, 02 August 2020, 15:58:02
Post by: nikron on Mon, 03 August 2020, 17:15:04
Post by: SlurmsMacKenzie on Mon, 03 August 2020, 17:22:15
What is the fun in the led side if you can't program it?
The LEDs are programmable I believe, but you can't reprogram the keys sounds like. That's probably a deal breaker for me as well though, probably good for me anyway since I really don't need another keyboard. I was sort of on the fence on buying this, now I probably won't, so this will save me some cash.
Post by: darthcapn on Mon, 03 August 2020, 17:33:10
Uhmm I think it is not customizable, neither keys nor the front panel. There will be some preconfigured options and you will be able to cycle through those. I am 90% sure on this, @Crazy Designers can confirm though.What is the fun in the led side if you can't program it?
The LEDs are programmable I believe, but you can't reprogram the keys sounds like. That's probably a deal breaker for me as well though, probably good for me anyway since I really don't need another keyboard. I was sort of on the fence on buying this, now I probably won't, so this will save me some cash.
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Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 04 August 2020, 02:11:42
For layouts, we only support key substitutions, such as replacing A with B.
For LEDs, The LED panel has always been PROGRAMMABLE.
The game becomes different when we connect the PCB to the led panel. We have to make the necessary tradeoffs because we couldn't make a perfect board for the first time.
Like I said, it would be a shame if this generation of CYBERBOARD doesn't satisfy you. we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
Post by: darthcapn on Tue, 04 August 2020, 02:42:06
Hi everyone, I would like to re-explain the [programmable] thing.This is great! Glad that you clarified.
For layouts, we only support key substitutions, such as replacing A with B.
For LEDs, The LED panel has always been PROGRAMMABLE.
The game becomes different when we connect the PCB to the led panel. We have to make the necessary tradeoffs because we couldn't make a perfect board for the first time.
Like I said, it would be a shame if this generation of CYBERBOARD doesn't satisfy you. we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
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Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 04 August 2020, 03:37:21
Hi everyone, I would like to re-explain the [programmable] thing.
For layouts, we only support key substitutions, such as replacing A with B.
For LEDs, The LED panel has always been PROGRAMMABLE.
The game becomes different when we connect the PCB to the led panel. We have to make tradeoffs because we couldn't make a perfect board for the first time.
Like I said, it would be a shame if this generation of CYBERBOARD doesn't satisfy you. we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 04 August 2020, 05:17:38
(https://i.imgur.com/t87juzT.png)
Post by: alphabirth on Tue, 04 August 2020, 10:18:29
Hi everyone, I would like to re-explain the [programmable] thing.
For layouts, we only support key substitutions, such as replacing A with B.
For LEDs, The LED panel has always been PROGRAMMABLE.
The game becomes different when we connect the PCB to the led panel. We have to make the necessary tradeoffs because we couldn't make a perfect board for the first time.
Like I said, it would be a shame if this generation of CYBERBOARD doesn't satisfy you. we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
*phew* Yes, thanks for clarifying. It would be nutty if we couldn't at least remap keys! :p
Post by: SlurmsMacKenzie on Tue, 04 August 2020, 14:20:59
Hi everyone, I would like to re-explain the [programmable] thing.
For layouts, we only support key substitutions, such as replacing A with B.
For LEDs, The LED panel has always been PROGRAMMABLE.
The game becomes different when we connect the PCB to the led panel. We have to make the necessary tradeoffs because we couldn't make a perfect board for the first time.
Like I said, it would be a shame if this generation of CYBERBOARD doesn't satisfy you. we will try our best to bring you a better product in the future,and we'll be reprogramming the key function on future generation of cyberboard.
*phew* Yes, thanks for clarifying. It would be nutty if we couldn't at least remap keys! :p
Yeah, that's good that you can remap keys. I can probably live without layers on a 75%, but no remapping keys would have been a problem.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Fri, 07 August 2020, 05:11:43
i will post a thread in [group buys] soon. get ready for this!
Post by: Starius on Fri, 07 August 2020, 16:29:56
Post by: mchanneh on Fri, 07 August 2020, 17:22:43
WARNING: GB WILL START NEXT WEEK.
i will post a thread in [group buys] soon. get ready for this!
Amazing, I can't wait!
How are you running the GB?
What's the estimated price?
Post by: Starius on Fri, 07 August 2020, 18:14:17
WARNING: GB WILL START NEXT WEEK.
i will post a thread in [group buys] soon. get ready for this!
Amazing, I can't wait!
How are you running the GB?
What's the estimated price?
The initial post says $500.
Post by: EMC Labs on Sat, 08 August 2020, 08:31:38
Post by: Starius on Sat, 08 August 2020, 10:37:51
Will there be a weight? What is the typing angle? What are the plate materials?
From the initial post:
Weight: 2.4kg
The angle of the diagonal face: 10°
The plate material options aren't as well known yet, I believe. But I think aluminum will be one of the options.
Post by: Starius on Sat, 08 August 2020, 11:50:53
EDIT: It appears this has now been pushed back to August 10th.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Sun, 09 August 2020, 10:21:15
(Attachment Link)
EDIT: It appears this has now been pushed back to August 10th.
thank you for the updates！（＾▽＾）
Post by: Starius on Mon, 10 August 2020, 15:21:18
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cyberboard-world-s-first-custom-led-mech-keyboard/x/11424111#/ (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cyberboard-world-s-first-custom-led-mech-keyboard/x/11424111#/)
Post by: SeedyOne on Mon, 10 August 2020, 21:37:54
Post by: reaLFX on Mon, 10 August 2020, 23:30:01
Post by: CrazyNun on Tue, 11 August 2020, 03:41:47
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 11 August 2020, 04:32:07
Will the case files be released for those who want to DIY an acrylic case? (considering you're selling the PCB's separately)
will consider later
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 11 August 2020, 04:52:25
(https://i.imgur.com/lQrLhH8.png)
Post by: japancakes on Tue, 11 August 2020, 15:38:47
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 11 August 2020, 21:10:28
In for Cyber Grey. Looks awesome! Can't believe the proposed shipping time, but these guys are in China so maybe it's possible? Either way, I'm excited.
for the concerns, we have already CNC'd the boards so they are just waiting for coating.
Post by: Tyson on Tue, 11 August 2020, 21:40:17
Post by: mr.squishy on Tue, 11 August 2020, 22:43:01
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 12 August 2020, 00:24:20
Really hope R2 doesn't happen on indigogo, it's such an awful platform. Would love to see this on Dixie or Kono.
i know. sorry for the bad experience :rolleyes:
Post by: japancakes on Wed, 12 August 2020, 00:52:26
Really hope R2 doesn't happen on indigogo, it's such an awful platform. Would love to see this on Dixie or Kono.
i know. sorry for the bad experience :rolleyes:
Why? You didn't substantiate it.
Post by: Crazy Designers on Wed, 12 August 2020, 22:21:06
Post by: tchalikias on Sat, 15 August 2020, 03:47:26
Post by: Crazy Designers on Tue, 18 August 2020, 03:48:06