It is a sad fact, but many innovative and revolutionary design concepts never end up seeing the light of day, but that definitely does not go for the Cool Leaf Keyboard. Thankfully, this concept that was revealed pretty much exactly a year ago will now be turned into a real product.
Designed by Minebea, the Cool Leaf Keyboard has a mirror-like touchscreen that mimics Apple products such as the iPad, iTouch and iPhone. A futuristic design, it may not only look amazing, it is also practical. With one easy swipe your Cool Leaf Keyboard is clean as can be.
Unfortunately, the Cool Leaf Keyboard is currently available only in Japanese and works only with Windows computer. It will be available in an English, German, French and Italian layout later this summer as well as one compatible with Mac computers.
Mirror-Like Computer Peripherals (UPDATE)
The Cool Leaf Keyboard Concept Becomes Real
Trend Themes
1. Mirror-like Computer Peripherals - Manufacturers could use the mirror-like finish and touch-screen interface technology to design and produce new ranges of computer peripherals.
2. Touch-screen Keyboards - Designers and manufacturers have the opportunity to innovate and create an all-new collection of products with touch-sensitive keyboard technology.
3. Multilingual Keyboards - Incorporating multilingual compatibility in the design of computer peripherals can enable users to operate across multiple language-supporting operating platforms seamlessly.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Manufacturers across the technology industry can incorporate the Cool Leaf Keyboard technology and fingerprint-resistant mirror-like finish on their product ranges
2. Office Equipment - The development of mirror-like tech on computer peripherals could disrupt the office equipment industry by eliminating the need for disinfectants in peripherals maintenance.
3. Gaming - The Cool Leaf keyboard's innovative touch-screen could generate a new range of gaming keyboards, providing a competitive edge to gamers with programmable shortcuts and macros.