Ever wonder what it'd be like to ditch your boring, flat keyboard and wield a literal wheel of words instead? Japan just created the answer to that question. Its new , concocted as part of its annual whacky keyboard tradition, features a bespoke Mobius strip design instead of your run-of-the-mill rectangle. It's not for sale, but if you want to DIY your own Möbius strip keyboard of the future, there are .
Pop those into one of our picks for the and you have yourself a 360-degree keyboard. And while you probably don't have any immediate plans of taking the Gboard Double-Sided Version to space, you could if you needed to - if the (hilariously well done) is to be believed. It's also modeled as the perfect coding companion and a chic fashion statement when worn on your wrist for portability.
Plus, future updates are expected to bring exciting advancements in computing technology, like transdimensional portal travel. Not to mention, with the over 16 million different hues available via the customizable RGB lighting, this little wheel could even be your next gaming partner, if you're so bold as to try and tame it. Its 208 keys might be a bit unwieldy, though.
There are around 104 keys in your average keyboard, so the Mobius strip design doubles up on switches as well as languages; the Gboard Double-Sided Version has dedicated keys for both English and Japanese. Double the keys should mean roughly double the average weight, right? Exactly - the Gboard Double-Sided Version weighs a.