I apologize before hand for the delayed update, it was supposed to be posted sometime in the past weeks but I got caught with tons of work. As mentioned on my last update, I receive great news regarding some aspects of the Laser project which I'm really excited about and would like to share with you.
ColorsWe are currently sampling keycaps in the official colors of the keyset, I expect to see the initial results in the near future. That's very important because some of the commissions and collaborations I've got lined up can't progress without the official colors figured out. In case there's anyone curious about the color codes, they don't actually exist. Pantones were initially used as a general reference but now we are going to match the renders, so a precise code does not exist. The colors are what you're seeing on my renders and they have some accuracy.
2u ShiftAs requested by many users, there will be a 2u wide Shift keycap present on the Base Kit in order to cover layouts such as the XD60.
NoveltiesThe current selection of Novelties seem to be injection friendly and I don't expect to have issues with any of the particular designs. I've got a list going on with simpler designs/references to act as replacements in case we encounter difficulties and I'll be sharing those with you if needed. As a side note, some of the legends borrowed from Carbon might be replaced, more notably the High Voltage symbol which I'll swap for the
Akira pill and the Skull, to be replaced by a
Robocop reference of some sort.
Japanese Legends, D/C Kit and ErgoPlanckRegarding the Japanese kit, you don't have to worry about pricing as I've got it sorted out. Speaking about the designs presented, I closed the poll once it reached about 2k votes and we all know the results. I released a new poll featuring the two winners and now we must decide which one will make into the actual keyset.
Please go ahead and drop a vote, even if you voted before, in this link right here. Some people brute forced the last poll in favor of the monolegends, so I added an extra layer of security to the new poll - if you find a breach in the layer I ask you guys to be honest and vote just one time. There will be a Dvorak/Colemak kit added to actual the group buy. The ErgoPlanck kit will remain blank, but I'm going to offer some extra keycaps on it for extra color options.
For now that's basically it, I'm working on super cool stuff behind the curtains to ensure this will be a remarkable project to all of you. Due to the magnitude of the project and all parts involved, I can't provide you with a solid launch date just yet. But expect it to happen between the conclusion of Nautilus and November, 2017.
I wish you all a wonderful week and I'll bring more updates soon - including the visual stuff that I mentioned throughout this update (i.e. Akira, Robocop, etc.)
First of all, I love this set! Count me in, it's an instabuy!
I don't know of you're still taking suggestions for the novelties, but here are my 2 cents:
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● A small detail that is bothering me... wouldn't it be better if the Tachikoma's eyes (three dots) were centered instead of tilted? And maybe just a bit smaller? I had to read the description to notice what it was.
● Other suggestions for keycaps (some already contributed by other users):
- (80s) Logos from Atari, Commodore, MSX... if that's allowed
- (80s) Tron bike or recognizer
- (80s) Johnny 5 from Short Circuit - here is a quick sketch I've made with different expressions:
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- (Cyberpunk) Robocop helmet / OCP logo
- (Cyberpunk) Kaneda bike / pill logo from Akira
I'm looking into tuning the Tachikoma eyes, the specific design you saw implemented was conceived after a screenshot sent to me, presumably from the anime. I' going to until the eyes or make them bigger in order to avoid the confusion with a bowling ball and pins.
so... are the "CAPS LOCO" caps going to be pad printed
All keycaps present in the project will be double shot, I thought that CAPS LOCO was a cool addition but if you guys don't enjoy it we can change to the normal CAPS LOCK. Let me know what you guys think and we can arrive in a final design together.