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Quick prototype update on our modular macro keyboard project.

We’re experimenting with something a bit different from traditional mechanical macropads: touch controls integrated directly into decorated glass and carbon fiber, with finger guides so you can still find the controls without looking.

For this prototype we tested one of our capacitive sensors behind the glass, measured the raw capacitance in different finger positions, and built a vibe-coded filter to distinguish between the resting position and an intentional touch.

And… it works :D

The concept we’re working toward includes:

• 2×2 programmable touch modules
• Touch sliders for volume / zoom / scrolling
• Finger guides + resting positions
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• 5×5 RGB dot-matrix icons
• Open software and custom profiles
• Custom glass / carbon fiber artwork
• Gridfinity-compatible modular layouts

Next step is connecting the prototype to actual PC software and games and seeing how it feels in real workflows.

Would love some feedback: what would you want to see us test next? And if anyone here is interested in early prototype and giving us useful feedback, we’re looking for beta testers.

Real glass with several different design styles. We’re now moving forward with the electronics development, and we’ll soon share 3D renderings of the complete product in both decorated glass and carbon fiber.

Enjoy the photos, the product quality is honestly incredible, and hopefully you’ll be able to judge it for yourselves very soon.

Here’s how we’re currently structuring the project. We’d really love to hear what you think:

• A 2×2 touch-button module with four programmable controls
• A slider for volume, scrolling, zoom, and other continuous inputs
• Finger guides and resting positions, so you can identify the controls without looking
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• 5×5 RGB LED dot-matrix icons that change with each profile
• Open software for custom profiles, integrations, and workflows
• A custom design service allowing users and brands to personalize the surface with their own graphics, visual style, or game- and anime-inspired artwork
• Compatibility with the Gridfinity standard, making custom layouts, supports, and ergonomic configurations easier to build

Would you also be interested in testing different configurations through a dedicated simulation tool? I can share a few screenshots of what we’re developing.

P.S. Gamers, tell me the names of these Easter eggs ;D

P.P.S. We’re also looking for passionate beta testers, so send me a DM if you’d like to help us build and test it.

Hey hey hey,

the project is è-macro, a Modular and Customizable macro keyboard made from Decorated Glass and Carbon Fiber.

The current concept includes:

• A 2×2 touch buttons module with four programmable controls
• A slider for volume, scrolling, zoom, and other continuous inputs
• Finger guides and resting positions, so you can identify the controls without looking
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• LED dot-matrix icons that change with each profile
• Open software for custom profiles, integrations, and workflows
• We’re developing a custom design service that will allow users and brands to personalize the surface with their own graphics, visual style, or game- and anime-inspired artwork.
• We’re exploring compatibility with the Gridfinity standard to make custom layouts, supports, and ergonomic configurations easier to build.

What would you change or improve?

We’re also looking for passionate beta testers, so send me a DM if you’d like to help us build and test it.

Hey everyone,

we’re building è-macro, a Modular and Customizable macro keyboard made from Decorated Glass and Carbon Fiber.

The current concept includes:

• A 2×2 touch buttons module with four programmable controls
• A slider for volume, scrolling, zoom, and other continuous inputs
• Finger guides and resting positions, so you can identify the controls without looking
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• LED dot-matrix icons that change with each profile
• Open software for custom profiles, integrations, and workflows

What’s new:

• We’re developing a custom design service that will allow users and brands to personalize the surface with their own graphics, visual style, or game- and anime-inspired artwork.
• We’re exploring compatibility with the Gridfinity standard to make custom layouts, supports, and ergonomic configurations easier to build.

A few questions for you:

Is Gridfinity the right mechanical standard?

Would touch controls with finger guides and haptic feedback work well for your workflow?

What would you change or improve?

Video: https://www.reddit.com/r/ElevitMacro/s/yAoLOrOkRg

Hey everyone,

we’re building è-macro, a Modular and Customizable macro keyboard made from Decorated Glass and Carbon Fiber.

The current concept includes:

• A 2×2 touch buttons module with four programmable controls
• A slider for volume, scrolling, zoom, and other continuous inputs
• Finger guides and resting positions, so you can identify the controls without looking
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• LED dot-matrix icons that change with each profile
• Open software for custom profiles, integrations, and workflows

What’s new:

• We’re developing a custom design service that will allow users and brands to personalize the surface with their own graphics, visual style, or game- and anime-inspired artwork.
• We’re exploring compatibility with the Gridfinity standard to make custom layouts, supports, and ergonomic configurations easier to build.

A few questions for you:

Is Gridfinity the right mechanical standard?

Would touch controls with finger guides and haptic feedback work well for your workflow?

What would you change or improve?

We’re also looking for passionate beta testers, so send me a DM if you’d like to help us build and test it.

Hey everyone,

After the feedback on the previous concept, we went back to the drawing board.

The macro keyboard is now evolving into a modular control system made of touch modules that can be connected and rearranged for different workflows.

The current concept includes:

• 50 × 50 mm module with four touch buttons
• tactile finger guides, so each button can be found without looking + rest position
• 7 × 7 monochrome LED matrix under each button for dynamic icons
• proximity, touch and deeper-press detection
• haptic feedback
• 50 × 25 mm slider for volume, zoom, scrolling, timelines, CAD and precision controls
• side connectors for power and data, USB-C connection through one main module

The idea is to let users start small and expand over time, building a custom setup for editing, CAD, streaming, automation, AI workflows or productivity.

We’re testing two premium materials, real Carbon Fiber and Decorated Glass.

NEW: We’re also considering a customization service where users upload their own artwork or background through an online platform, and we manufacture the surface with that graphic directly integrated into it.

So the product would be customizable both in software and physically.

Honest feedback:

Does modularity make this more useful, or just more complicated?

Which module would you want first: four buttons, slider, or something else?

Hey everyone,

After the feedback on the previous concept, we went back to the drawing board.

The macro keyboard is now evolving into a modular control system made of touch modules that can be connected and rearranged for different workflows.

The current concept includes:

• 50 × 50 mm module with four touch buttons
• tactile finger guides, so each button can be found without looking + rest position
• 7 × 7 monochrome LED matrix under each button for dynamic icons
• proximity, touch and deeper-press detection
• haptic feedback
• 50 × 25 mm slider for volume, zoom, scrolling, timelines, CAD and precision controls
• side connectors for power and data, USB-C connection through one main module

The idea is to let users start small and expand over time, building a custom setup for editing, CAD, streaming, automation, AI workflows or productivity.

We’re testing two premium materials, real Carbon Fiber and Decorated Glass.

NEW: We’re also considering a customization service where users upload their own artwork or background through an online platform, and we manufacture the surface with that graphic directly integrated into it.

So the product would be customizable both in software and physically.

Honest feedback:

Does modularity make this more useful, or just more complicated?

Which module would you want first: four buttons, slider, or something else?

Hey everyone,

I made a short video to explain a concept we’re exploring: a macro keyboard built on top of our Smart Surface technology.

At èlevit, we work on sensorizing materials. Basically, we turn materials like carbon fiber, decorated glass, ceramics and composites in general into reliable touch surfaces. Most of our work is in automotive, smart home and robotics, where the goal is to take reliable data directly from the surface of a product.

Now we’re trying to understand if this technology could make sense for a consumer product. The concept is a premium control made from real carbon fiber or decorated glass.

What we’re exploring:

• touch buttons with finger guides, so you can distinguish the keys by touch + resting positions for the fingers
• dynamic haptic feedback
• customizable dot-matrix icons under the surface
• modular elements, buttons + slider

For now, we’re mainly focused on the hardware, but we also have software ideas and we’re open to suggestions.

I’d love honest feedback.

What feels strong? What feels wrong? And what should we change to make it truly useful, not just cool-looking?

Hi everyone,

I’m the founder of a small hardware startup working on sensorized advanced materials, basically turning materials like carbon fiber, decorated glass, ceramics and composites into reliable touch surfaces.

We usually work on Smart Surfaces for automotive and premium hardware products, but we’re now exploring consumer applications on top of our technology.

One idea we’re testing is a macro keyboard made from real carbon fiber or decorated glass, with touch buttons, finger guides, haptic feedback, and dynamic dot-matrix icons.

We’re trying to understand whether this is actually interesting, who it could be useful for, and what would make it valuable rather than just “cool looking.”

Here is a link showing the technology: https://x.com/MicheleAiello12/status/2047405264224088374?s=20

Curious to hear brutally honest feedback.

Hi everyone,

I’m the founder of a small hardware startup working on sensorized advanced materials, basically turning materials like carbon fiber, decorated glass, ceramics and composites into reliable touch surfaces.

We usually work on Smart Surfaces for automotive and premium hardware products, but we’re now exploring consumer applications on top of our technology.

One idea we’re testing is a macro keyboard made from real carbon fiber or decorated glass, with touch buttons, finger guides, haptic feedback, and dynamic dot-matrix icons.

We’re trying to understand whether this is actually interesting, who it could be useful for, and what would make it valuable rather than just “cool looking.”

Here is a link showing the technology: https://x.com/MicheleAiello12/status/2047405264224088374?s=20

Curious to hear brutally honest feedback.