Harite v2 Dane Lipscombe 's Harite v2 is a directional keyboard with 5-way switches.
KBD.news Published January 20, 2025
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Harite v2 is an open-source directional keyboard à la Svalboard or Charachorder, designed by Dane Lipscombe (aka dlip/fata1err0r81 ). V2 has a modular thumb cluster which allows for various devices including thumbsticks, trackballs, trackpads or extra 5-way switches which make it great for gaming.
Finally after months of working on it, my endgame(?) is ready! – Dane.
The name comes from the sumo slap attack in Japanese (張り手 or open hand strike).
Features
All the features of Harite v1 plus:
A modular thumb cluster which allows for various devices
1/4-20 camera mount compatible nuts for flexible tenting orientations
3D models created using FreeCAD to avoid proprietary software use
And some specs shared with v1:
5-way switches - SKRHADE010 rated at 1,000,000 cycles for each direction
RP2040-Zero controller
Split using USB-C to connect the halves
Dual Cirque 40mm trackpads (optional - you can put a Ploopy or other small trackball in place instead)
QMK Firmware
Video demo
VIDEO
Resources
Published on Mon 20th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #184 (source ).
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