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geekhack Community => Ergonomics => Topic started by: gzmask on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:32:47

Title: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: gzmask on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:32:47

Do such thing exist? For say, to be used with oculus rift or google glasses?

Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:59:23

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53887.0

Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: Input Nirvana on Wed, 29 January 2014, 22:10:00

We can make it.

But forget about making any money at it.

Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 30 January 2014, 11:06:48

I wonder if you could create some sort of modified keyboard stand the could be shaped to your legs so it is stable on your legs.

Or you could have something like the ballpark vendors use so you can stand and type.

Ok, the lowest profile goes for $87.99.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/16869/beverage-hawkers.html

Could anybody find a cheaper model?

Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 30 January 2014, 11:23:34

Ok, a better option might be a cigarette tray for standing and typing.  With keyboards rather than cigarettes in the tray!

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Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 30 January 2014, 14:42:55

Excellent serving suggestion.

However, if you can't get all of the ingredients, you could try a kinesis advantage.  It has a habit of leaning back if you use it on your lap, but you could rig a tray and attach it to the base of the keyboards by inserting dowelling into the screw wells (or whatever they are called).  There used to be pictures of this on GH, but I doubt they've survived.

Did you mean chair arm mounted?

(http://octopup.org/img/computer/datahand/m/20100418-1740-P4APQ--Datahand--Chair--1.jpg)

(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUmi3QShaGwPZNCEdaB7V5pOKcTmfjkdiH4OqKA2niaILAha7g-Q)

Title: Re: lap/hip mounted split keyboard?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 30 January 2014, 16:37:33

Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 30 January 2014, 14:42:55

Excellent serving suggestion.

However, if you can't get all of the ingredients, you could try a kinesis advantage.  It has a habit of leaning back if you use it on your lap, but you could rig a tray and attach it to the base of the keyboards by inserting dowelling into the screw wells (or whatever they are called).  There used to be pictures of this on GH, but I doubt they've survived.

Did you mean chair arm mounted?

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(http://octopup.org/img/computer/datahand/m/20100418-1740-P4APQ--Datahand--Chair--1.jpg)

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(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUmi3QShaGwPZNCEdaB7V5pOKcTmfjkdiH4OqKA2niaILAha7g-Q)

I'm gonna email the cigarette tray company and get back to you.