KeyMouse - Keyboard and Mouse Re-Invented!

It's a mechanical keyboard and a mouse combined. Keep your hands in typing position while using the mouse. High speed Bluetooth + USB.

The KeyMouse™ is a keyboard and a mouse.  It allows users to operate the mouse without moving their hands out of typing position.  No more moving your hand back and forth between the keyboard and mouse.  It's designed for efficiency, comfort, and ergonomics.

NOTE: Most photos shown here are of our first prototype.  We are working on a new prototype for the final product which has larger and easier to access keys, and more universal key layout (shown below).

We've put a lot of effort into making sure the KeyMouse™ is easy to use.  The main QWERTY key area is curved in both directions to allow for easy access to the keys.

The KeyMouse™ is designed to improve efficiency for anyone that uses the computer.  Uses include gaming, programming, CAD drawing, order entry, stock trading, web browsing, document editing, graphics design, and much more.

The KeyMouse™ also allows you to keep your hands and arms at a more natural angle than a standard keyboard.

Number Shift:  Holding down the Number Shift key allows you to quickly enter numbers using some of the keys on the right KeyMouse™.  This eliminates the need to take your hand out of typing position to use the number pad.  Using Num Lock has this same functionality.  This is basically a temporary Num Lock.

Arrow Shift:  Holding down the Arrow Shift key allows you to quickly arrow around using some of the main keys on the right KeyMouse™.  This eliminates the need to take your hands out of typing position to use the arrow keys. 

Arrows with Mouse: A handy feature for document and code editing.  While you hold this key down, mouse motions will move the typing cursor instead of the mouse cursor.  Great for navigating around quickly.

There are also many programmable thumb keys.  These keys are pre-programmed with any useful functions, but can be re-programmed if you'd like.  Pre-programmed functions include:  multimedia keys (next track, previous track, play/pause, volume up, volume down), browser keys (next, back, new tab, close tab, switch tab), ok, cancel, maximize, minimize, close.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

We've been working on the KeyMouse project for several years.  Here are a few pictures that show some of the progress along the way.

The first few sets were created as one unit that was operated with both hands.

Then we decided to split it into two devices - one for each hand.  A design expert drew up many different sketches with different concepts we could use.  

We made several clay models to get the basic shape that fit the hand nicely.  Next a 3D computer model was created.  We used a 3D printer to print many different models to adjust the fit and feel of the devices.