The Future is now.
I was really astounded by the device revealed on CSI the other night, and my initial reaction was NO WAY, followed by, "How can it work, and I want one!" Even yet, I have to confess that it made me feel considerably older.
Knowing that my father would frequently reminisce about the "good old days" when I was younger, I made a vow to myself that I would never do the same to my children. And you were correct; I'm still telling my kids that I'm PRE-FAX, even though they don't comprehend; I may as well tell them that I remember the dinosaurs.
Anyway, the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard is the "make you feel ancient" device I'm referring about. This little gadget uses a laser to display a keyboard onto any flat surface, allowing you to text while hearing simulated key click noises.
Okay, it sounds great. I can just picture myself using my laser keyboard while sitting at a coffee shop. However, how does this technology operate?
The Virtual Laser Keyboard, which is about the size of a tiny mobile phone (90 x 34 x 24 mm), enables users to simply enter texts or emails just like they would on a regular keyboard.
The Virtual Keyboard projects a full-sized computer keyboard using light onto nearly any surface.
The flexible technology used by VKB analyses user finger motions to translate and record keystrokes. The virtual keyboard fully vanishes when not in use since it is a picture projected by light.