The Machenike KT84, an 84-key mechanical keyboard, has launched on Kickstarter in a major way. Meeting its funding goal of $10,001 in only 14 minutes, the see-through keyboard is now at 450% only 3 days later and promises a host of features to excite any mechanical keyboard aficionado.
The keyboard's most obvious attraction is its pair of screens; a 490-dot pixel matrix spanning most of the top row, and a 1.47-inch TFT LCD display in the corner. The pixel matrix can be fully customized with static displays or animations, which can be shared on Machenike's community site; out of the box, it displays a classic RGB waterfall. The corner screen is also customizable, with advertised use cases including showing hardware temps, a clock, RGB settings, or whatever else the settings allow. Both screens will be controllable with downloadable software for Windows or a web-based driver for Mac/Linux users.
