Why would a keyboard run Unreal Engine and have a GPU? Naturally, to display animations beneath the clear keys.

 It is an inexpensive PC, priced at $349, with a reasonably priced keyboard.

If you previously believed that unicorn puke was the pinnacle of keyboard bling, you might want to reconsider after seeing Finalmouse's Centerpiece keyboard.

The keyboard hides a full-color display that shows the animations of your choice beneath a set of transparent keycaps and mechanical switches instead of per-key RGB.Because The Centerpiece contains a CPU and GPU to power animations running on the Unreal Engine 5 game engine, it has a strong case for being regarded as a computer in its own right.The Centerpiece, in contrast to certain other LCD-equipped keyboards that have appeared over the years—like Apple's Touch Bar keyboards, for example—puts form preceding function. Having said that, the animations are interactive because the keyboard is where the processing happens.Finalmouse demonstrated a variety of skins, including a minigame, that respond to the user's keystrokes.

The actual keys are made of a translucent plastic. The effect is similar to looking through a sheet of ice. However, if you're considering one of these, it does imply that the key legends have been moved to the front of the keys, so you might want to practise touch-typing.According to Finalmouse, the keyboard will handle loading up to three skins from its Steam marketplace at once.

There's not much information available about the keyboard outside of the promotional film that was posted on YouTube last weekend. Other than a "laminated display circuit glass stack" created especially for this function, it is unclear what display technology Finalmouse is utilising. This would probably allow the mechanical key switches to send electrical signals through the display.

What we can tell is that Gateron's black linear switches served as the basis for the key switches, which were created in partnership with them. We anticipate that these will resemble a Cherry Red switch for individuals who are familiar with Cherry MX switches, albeit with a slightly stronger actuation force. Additionally, Finalmouse intends to provide a keyboard with analogue switches that employ hall-effect sensors. There is currently no information available regarding whether Finalmouse will sell the keyboard with tactile or clicky switches similar to Cherry blues or browns.

According to reports, the keyboard will be on sale at the beginning of next year for $349. Although that may seem expensive for a keyboard, keyboard enthusiasts frequently spend hundreds of dollars in search of the ideal key feel, switch actuation force, feedback, and sound.