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Full-Size Infrared Keyboard Fits in a Pocket

i.Tech Virtual Keyboard Reviewed

by Yaroslav Lyssenko

[ 05/31/2005 | 11:03 PM ]

TrustedReviews has taken a look at i.Tech Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard, which is a unique offering for people who need a full size keyboard with their PDAs or smartphones. The pocket-size device projects a nearly full-size keyboard with infrared rays onto any flat surface. Users can then type on the infrared images as if typing on conventional keyboards. The product is small, its dimensions are of 90x34x24mm, and light, it weights only 80g. The “virtual” keyboard delivers up to two hours of continues typing.

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“Unlike any other keyboard, the i-Tech doesn’t actually have any keys. In fact it doesn’t resemble a keyboard in any way - instead looking like a prop from 2001 A Space Odyssey. Looking like an extra terrestrial black monolith may be part of what makes the i-Tech cool, but it’s actually the functionality that’s the really cool part. Stand the i-Tech on a desk/table/any flat surface and press the button on the side - instantly the image of a keyboard will be thrown onto the surface in front of it. Press the button again and the keyboard disappears – magic!,” writes TrustedReviews.

What definitely makes the device pretty comfortable is the lack of any wires.

“Once the i-Tech keyboard is connected up to your device of choice via Bluetooth, it’s just a case of opening a text editor application (such as Word) and tapping away at your desk. Typing on the i-Tech is a bit tricky at first, and you’ll probably find yourself making quite a few mistakes at first,” adds the web-site.