Keyboard for VR?
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:55 pm
Not a VR keyboard, lol.
I think I'm going to need a new keyboard for VR. My existing keyboard is 18" wide, and 1/3 of it is off center to the right. I can get by now by looking at it, but for VR, I will need the letters centered in front of me for touch typing, and that puts the joystick way too far to the right. I've been checking Amazon for tenkeyless and compact keyboards. I will also need illuminated keys - though I won't be looking at them while typing most of the time, I may need to check for numbers and symbols and maybe some function keys.
I'm tempted to get a compact keyboard that doesn't have cursor keys or the del ins and etc keys - they are the narrowest and just go from l-shift to r-shif in width. The problem is that the function keys all run together, so it will be harder to tell which key is being pressed. I think this is a good compromise. It still has those keys, but they are mostly in a single column on the right. It looks like it should be fairly easy to memorize those key positions by feel and counting keys. And at just over 12" wide, it will really clear up some space for the joystick.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has run into this situation and what your solution was. Also, if anyone has any experience with this keyboard/brand, or other recommendations, I'd love to hear about it.

I think I'm going to need a new keyboard for VR. My existing keyboard is 18" wide, and 1/3 of it is off center to the right. I can get by now by looking at it, but for VR, I will need the letters centered in front of me for touch typing, and that puts the joystick way too far to the right. I've been checking Amazon for tenkeyless and compact keyboards. I will also need illuminated keys - though I won't be looking at them while typing most of the time, I may need to check for numbers and symbols and maybe some function keys.
I'm tempted to get a compact keyboard that doesn't have cursor keys or the del ins and etc keys - they are the narrowest and just go from l-shift to r-shif in width. The problem is that the function keys all run together, so it will be harder to tell which key is being pressed. I think this is a good compromise. It still has those keys, but they are mostly in a single column on the right. It looks like it should be fairly easy to memorize those key positions by feel and counting keys. And at just over 12" wide, it will really clear up some space for the joystick.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has run into this situation and what your solution was. Also, if anyone has any experience with this keyboard/brand, or other recommendations, I'd love to hear about it.