Touch test on decorated glass with Finger Guide, to build a touch macro keyboard
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.