Smartball made with e-textile fabric works as remote, mouse and keyboard

Anyone can make life simple by using the keyboard concept designed by the designer Laura Lahti. The sphere-shaped Smartball will have every future computer under its control. Smartball is created with e-textile fabric that fulfills all the functionality of the computer peripheral. It is for this reason that Smartball is known to be one of the future next generation keyboards. Smartball comes with the potential of developing 3D and new experiences of augmented reality. It is a malleable soft balloon that performs multi-functions like a computer keyboard, game controller or remote control as well as a PC mouse.

The Smartball

Smart ball is known to be a next-generation keyboard that intends to revolutionize our vision and our quality interaction with personalized computers. Its touchscreen interface serves as a medium to offer friendly, functional and interactive approach to the users as well. The Smartball that features an electronic core is aptly labeled as a future computer.

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Next generation computer keyboard design by Laura Lehti

Next generation computer keyboard design by Laura Lehti

Usability

You can touch a smartball globally on each row to which the computer keys are assigned. A visual keyboard is shown at the bottom of the computer, monitor or a ball till the motor memory and speed of the smartball becomes at par with the smart ball. The core seamless interface existing within the spherical computer system allows people to hold their fingers on the surface area of the smart ball that will directly reposition its home keys to the finger positions.

Even a mild pumping of a single finger confirms the entire orientation besides displaying the control keys on the screen surface. You can have the most relaxing and comfortable viewing pleasure by holding the Smartball in a specific ergonomic position. Smartball’s honeycomb structure also allows exploration of websites as the user experiences different material textures while having visual and textual interaction with the sites.

Working

Professionals will be able to utilize Smartball by simply twisting, grabbing, pulling virtual simulations. At the same time users can also feel the touch of the material texture through an e-textile tactile feedback. You will feel like entering a new world of rose petals, or a silky touch while typing and sending emails to your loved ones and friends. The components of OLED and external LCD are supported along with a universal remote. The display allows Smartball to function as a self-contained content viewer.

Users will, therefore be able to set in their own personalized and secured device passwords by means of utilizing their finger gestures by snapping and pinching. All a user has to do is to pinch the ball or set up a shortcut for the finger gesture. This will lead to an immediate display of the server cloud or Internet browser on the users desktop surface area. With a Smartball, you will feel like holding a world in your palms with the kind of comfort offered by it along with an ability to perform multi-functional tasks.