OS Keyboard

R1 beta

R1 Beta is live. All spots are gone.

The first batch shipped to 40+ testers. Get on the waitlist for the next run, or join the Discord to follow along.

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Keyboard spec

Right column is for those who aren't that familiar with the keyboard world.

QMK + VIA
Fully reprogrammable on the go, no reflashing needed
Per-key RGB, hot-swappable MX
Add your choice of switches without soldering
Lily58 layout + Joycon joysticks
A popular, well-recommended split layout, plus a stick under each thumb
GX12 aviation connector
Sturdy screw-lock link between the two halves
Detachable wrist rest
3D-printed chassis

Included

  • The full kit
  • The connection cable between the two halves
  • The side button under the joystick, with its keycap
  • Full support for customization requests
  • 9 months of passion building

Not included

  • Switches and keycaps
  • The USB-C cable connecting the keyboard to the PC

How R1 got here

  1. Concept sketch of a split keyboard with angled halves

    1. Concept 6, on paper

  2. Early single-half prototype with purple keycaps in an orange 3D-printed case

    2. First half, first print

  3. Two prototype halves with bare PCBs on a workbench

    3. PCB bring-up

  4. Rows of green PCBs laid out on a wooden floor

    4. R1 batch PCBs

  5. Finished keyboard at an in-person meetup table with a sign-up sheet

    5. In-person testing

Can't pull the trigger? Tell us why.

Join the Discord and say what's missing. Or take the waitlist form; it asks the same thing.

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