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Google Japan unveils conveyor-belt keyboard that brings keys to your fingers

Original: Google Japan shows off conveyor-belt keyboard with keys that move to fingers

Google Japan has revealed a 3D-printable experimental keyboard, the Gboard conveyor-belt version, featuring four belts carrying 29 keys each that shift under a single hand, so the keys move to the fingers rather than the fingers moving across the keyboard. The design is aimed at making one-handed typing easier and can be built from open 3D-printable files. Commenters are calling it one of the company's strangest and most inventive hardware gadgets yet.

Why now: The bizarre yet functional concept highlights Google Japan's tradition of playful experimental keyboards, sparking curiosity among tech enthusiasts.

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