Google Japan shows off wild conveyor-belt keyboard with keys that move to your fingers — 3D-printable Gboard features four belts with 29 keys each, built to make one-hand typing ‘easier’
Summary
Tom's Hardware reports on Google Japan's Gboard Conveyor Belt Version, a four-belt, 29-keys-each keyboard designed to move keys toward the hand for easier one-handed typing. The design is released as an open-source project with 3D-printable files, KiCad schematics, PCB layouts, and firmware on GitHub, though there are no commercial plans. The piece places the concept in a historical context of Google's quirky hardware experiments and notes potential variations, while highlighting its hobbyist open-source value rather than practical mainstream use.