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Sphere keyboard and air mouse

This sphere keyboard and wireless air mouse is the creation of Pavlo Khmel – with STLs.

KBD.news
Published October 20, 2023

Hey, do you like 60% keyboads? In fact, Pavlo Khmel's (also pavlokhmel) space mouse has 60 keys but still couldn't be any more different than a standard 60%.

Are you ready for the future? Start training now with a 9999-year keyboard mouse – Pavlo.

The sphere conceals an ESP-32 controller for Bluetooth connectivity, and an accelerometer/gyroscope sensor is in charge of supporting mouse functions.

Keyboard specs

• 60 keys, MX, hotswap (sort of…)
• Optionally split?! 2x30
• ESP-32 controller
• accelerometer/gyroscope

Video demo:

Resources

• STLs on printables

Published on Fri 20th Oct 2023. Featured in KBD #140 (source).

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