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[Jtalk4456]

I definitely want a review for this, like they did the Amazon basics one

https://www.fastcompany.com/90357746/ikeas-experimental-new-collection-looks-like-no-ikea-furniture-youve-seen

They seem to be focusing on ergonomics, which is good, the question is if this will all be cheap junk or not

Edit now that I'm home:
 

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Ikea and Unyq have just announced a trio of new ergonomic products geared toward the 2.2 billion gamers worldwide playing an estimated 14 billion hours of video games every week in the more than $130 billion video gaming industry.

Due in 2020, and only available through an upcoming Ikea/Unyq smartphone app

 

So the product so far are a wrist rest, Keycaps and a mouse bungee

The mouse bungee will depend on the price. It's not bad looking but it's not the only one on the market.

the Keycaps I'm curious about. Supposedly this is all in the name of ergonomics, but I can't imagine flexible Keycaps being better

The wrist rest it's hard to judge without feeling it and seeing the price tag.

this is all stemming from their idea to make a chair in the shape of your butt for ergonomics, but the chair has yet to be released.

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The differentiator is that it’s customizable. A wrist rest from Logitech, Razer, or Belkin is a one-size-fits all accessory. Ikea and Unyq are promising to manufacture gaming gear specifically to the specs of your body. The smartphone app will actually use the phone’s camera to scan your hand and wrist for its cuff. Meanwhile, the bungee and keyboard keys will have all sorts of personalization options within the app including their slant, softness, and texture.

This could be interesting, depending on h how well they do. It will still depend largely on the price either way

I don't think it's the smartest idea to have a separate app just for 3 products with a 4th on the way.

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[r2724r16]

Do we need to assemble the peripherals?

[Fasauceome]

Just what I needed, a weird rubber claw to grip my ass while gaming

[SimplyChunk]

Cool subject.  I've a feeling this will be moved once the mods get wind though

[PopReference]

IKEA 3D printed Gamer key caps? But are they MX mount though

[Radium_Angel]

17 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Just what I needed, a weird rubber claw to grip my ass while gaming

And this is different from your regular tuesday nights.....how? 

[WereCat]

25 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Just what I needed, a weird rubber claw to grip my ass while gaming

butt wait, there's more! 

[jiyeon]

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The second is a set of vented keycaps that sit atop your keyboard and promise to “make the keyboard feel like a physical extension of a gamers’ fingers.”

That sounds like an extremely uncomfortable description. It does however seem interesting for people who might sweat a lot during gaming sessions. God knows I needed grippy keycaps when I played my first ever competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game as a solo queue.

[Fnige]

1 hour ago, WereCat said:

butt wait, there's more! 

just ass-king, what would the instructions be like?

[Bananasplit_00]

I'm interested in knowing how fast those key caps shred your fingers

[Fnige]

50 minutes ago, VegetableStu said:

way better than *Sofa King's, I reckon

*actual furniture company. not sure if it's still running today

Their's is so-fa king bad right? arent they the worst

[SeraphicWings]

If those things are key cap, I'd buy a set just for massaging my hand while typing

[HarryNyquist]

Re: OP's hidden pics because I can't figure out how to split the quote up in this editor.

 

Wrist Rest: THE CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW

 

Keycaps: They look like they could be in a Dr. Scholl's commercial and don't look comfortable to me.

 

Mouse Bungee: This one makes me curious how it would work. The bungees I've been have usually been far less solid looking and much more springy. This looks more like a mouse trestle than a bungee.

[PlayStation 2]

That last one... oy.

[CarlBar]

19 hours ago, Jtalk4456 said:

 

Um, what is that and how is it supposed to work. Looks like some weird piece of art...

[Doobeedoo]

Hm, interesting design choice. Reminds me of airless tires like their inspiration.

But yeah, not fan of keycaps those will just get dirty faster and harder to clean. Wrist rest, I've seen better implementation really for like arm with gliding magnets. 

The mouse bungee may be ok depends on weight and how stable it is. Though doesn't seem to be the best design.

[Acid Panda]

so what you stick you **** in it?

[williamcll]

I could just use a 2 dollar gel rest

[Results45]

Love it. I love it all. 

[Shreyas1]

Hmm I was expecting something like a gaming desk or chair from ikea

[Delphi1662]

If they do a chair I'm sold

[Nowak]

On 6/4/2019 at 3:55 PM, Jtalk4456 said:

 

So how long until those caps make you bleed? I'd assume they're MX-compatible, but those do not look comfy to type on.

[Giganthrax]

Not gonna lie, those keycaps look cool. 

 

But if they're rubber, aren't all that stuff going to make your hands sweat more?

[NumLock21]

On 6/5/2019 at 4:22 AM, VegetableStu said:

??????? wrist rest? o_o

I guess it's so hand is elevated off the table, so it's more ergonomic. But it also looks like handcuffs and moving your mouse with that on, won't be easy.

[FPSwithaWacomTablet]

On 6/4/2019 at 4:00 PM, fasauceome said:

Just what I needed, a weird rubber claw to grip my ass while gaming

Don't remind me: