Futuristic products in science fiction has excited us for years. Every geek's dream of owning the tablets from
2001: A Space Odyssey and the PADDs from the 24th-century
Star Treks was made true with Apple's unveiling of the iPad in 2010. The original
Star Trek's communicators have been available to us for years, and multitudes of technologies currently under development - but not yet in the mainstream public's hands - are being churned out all over the world, such as the power suit and 3D printers.
Some sci-fiy products have existed for years, produced by a multitude of fabrication companies - both expensive high-quality models from high-profile firms, and cheap low-quality knockoffs from Chinese outfits - but this is sure to be the next big buzz.
Elecom, Japan's premier computer peripherals company, is selling these laser projection keyboards for your smartphone - and if it's coming from Elecom, it's bound to be a good product! Small and compact to carry (no keyboard in your bag!), it connects to your phone or computer via Bluetooth 2.0, and works on any flat, reflective surface you can find. The keyboard has a comfortable 19mm keypitch, and it can detect up to 350 key presses a minute. The brightness of the laser keyboard and the detection sensitivity can be adjusted in three levels, and if your device supports it (sorry iOS users), the touchpad mode gives you control over the pointer on your device's screen. Perfect for extended typing when you're out and about!