VIRTUAL KEYBOARD, THE NEXT BEST THING?

　　It's the keyboard for those who have no keyboard but want one. All that' s required is a flat surface and the Magic cube does the rest. Developed by South Korean company, Celluon, the Magic Cube connects to a smartphone or tablet PC via Blue tooth, while projecting a full-sized, laser-generated keyboard onto a table.

　　The keyboard itself is merely a map for the fingers to follow. Each key-stroke is detected by an in-built optical sensor and a micro-processor that translates individual finger positions into characters on the screen. Celluon's Jason Koo says the Magic Cube is a logical step forward in computer technology.

　　Jason Koo, Chief Technology Officer of Celluon: "Smartphone devices are too small for the real keyboard. Celluon's unique technology enables a virtual keyboard when there's a flat surface, which can function the same way as real keyboards."

　　Koo says the cube accurately translates 99 key-strokes out of a hundred, even when used on a wall. The company plans to develop a much smaller version that can be integrated with any smartphone.

　　Jason Koo, Chief Technology Officer of Celluon: SAYING: "If this is achieved, we can dramatically improve current smartphones' inconvenient typing function." And that, says Koo, means the days of thumb-typing may soon be over.

(Rob Muir/ Reuters)

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