GoKawiilGoogle Japan unveils conveyor-belt Gboard keyboard with rotating keys
Google Japan has revealed a DIY keyboard design called the 'rotating Gboard keyboard,' which places 29 keys on a moving conveyor belt instead of a fixed layout. Users type by waiting for the desired key to roll past rather than moving their fingers to reach it. The design isn't for sale, but Google has released open-source blueprints so people can build their own.
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This continues Google Japan's annual October 1 tradition of releasing offbeat concept keyboards tied to the number '101,' following the end of its April Fools' jokes in 2021. While framed as a playful experiment rather than a commercial product, releasing it as open source could let hobbyists and tinkerers actually test whether the concept has any practical use for one-handed typing.
- Google Japan's new Gboard design mounts 29 keys on a rotating conveyor belt.
- The project is open source, letting users build their own version, though it's not sold commercially.
- It continues Google Japan's yearly October 1 tradition of unusual keyboard concepts tied to the '101' pun.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Google’s bizarre new Gboard keyboard is a conveyor belt that brings the keys to you”
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