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Don’t expect to do much with The Shrimp. As its name indicates, this miniature version of a keyboard only comes with the keys you’d need while gaming. Designed expressly for gaming (and nothing more), the mechanical keyboard occupies a fraction of the space on your table and even comes with its own wrist cushion for comfortable gaming over long hours!
Most PC games are designed in a way to only require a handful (quite literally) of keys, and preferably the ones within the reach of your left hand, given that your right hand sits on a mouse. Keeping that template in mind, the Shrimp eliminates the keys on the extreme right side of the keyboard, only providing the ones directly within the reach of your left hand. In doing so, The Shrimp pretty much focuses all its efforts on being a mini keyboard that’s built just for gaming – sort of like a keyboard-controller hybrid in terms of shape versus a usability focus.
Designer: Nordic Game Supply
Unveiled by Nordic Game Supply, The Shrimp isn’t meant to replace your current keyboard (it literally can’t), but rather provide a situation-specific gadget that’s perfect for avid gamers. Perfect for laptop gamers who like the feel of mechanical keys but don’t have the space on their desk to fit an entire mechanical keyboard, The Shrimp really fills that void, providing a tactile experience that’s tailor-made for your needs but is also built to be comfortably compact.
Armed with 25 Gateron G Pro switches that are paired perfectly with classic Cherry keycaps, The Shrimp gives you the beloved tactile experience of a mechanical keyboard designed for the avid gamer. The keys come with large lettering to make them visible at all times, and they’re even RGB backlit (because it wouldn’t be a gaming keyboard otherwise). Two knobs on the top let you control aspects like volume or even toggle through game features (like your weapon wheel), and a USB-C port lets you hook The Shrimp to desktop PCs, gaming laptops, and PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.
Pricing on The Shrimp hasn’t quite been revealed yet, but NGS has hinted at 4 color variants, and a matching wrist cushion to go with each keyboard.
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Modern video games can be played on plenty of different platforms – PC, VR, handheld, streaming, to name just a few. However, gaming hardware that also accommodates computer keyboards is rare. Inspired by the Logitech K380, Elvin Aliyev designed his own gaming keyboard with a built-in controller called Switcheroo that he hopes will bring an entirely new experience for those of us who game as much as we surf the web.
The Switcheroo is the size of a regular QWERTY keyboard and comes with a built-in input control and direction pads in opposite corners, resembling a wider interface of the prototypical game controller. Along the keyboard’s topmost edge, users can find the RB button just above the input control pad and the LB button above the direction pad. Aliyev designed Switcheroo for the occasional gamer who also uses their keyboard for designing and artwork, ideal for those WFH lunch hours that could be spent playing video games instead. To make the keyboard completely portable, Aliyev designed Switcheroo to be battery-operated and Bluetooth-compatible. Enhancing the keyboard’s portable and ergonomic features, Aliyev integrated finger notches on Switcheroo’s backside for easy carrying. While Switcheroo is not a replacement for a full-sized keyboard, it can still be used as one when it is connected to your gaming platform. When using Switcheroo as either a keyboard or game controller, users simply slide a tiny knob, located to the left of and below the input control pad, to indicate their preference and the keyboard adapts accordingly.
Aliyev also incorporated an empty key that designers and 3D software engineers can program themselves to create shortcuts or access hidden features. Situated in the bottom-left part of Switcheroo, Aliyev repositioned the ESC key so that it’s conveniently located next to other frequently used keys for designers and engineers, like the ALT key and his new empty key. Bridging work and play, Aliyev designed a keyboard for the gamer in all of us.
Designer: Elvin Aliyev
