Hey OP - if your thinking about a smart knob with haptic feedback etc - check this open source project out that you can build yourself - its amazing:
https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob
Video demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA&t=1s
Oh man, this has been on my to-build list for ages, right up there with the 6 axis “3D mouse” build. I love the attention to detail.
I made a SpaceMouse the other day, it was really easy, mostly just the print. It took around an hour to assemble everything, I think? It also worked very well.
Which one did you make?
This one is my make:
https://www.printables.com/model/908684-spacemouse-mini-slim...
Ah right, the one I was thinking of was this one which seems like a bit more work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBgNGnTiK4
Yours looks great too, though, and it seems a lot more accessible than the fancy one. :)
Ah yeah, that's much more work and I don't think it uses the official driver, which does a lot of the heavy lifting. I think maybe start with the other one and see how you like it, since it's mostly a few minutes of soldering.
Very cool. Thank you!
You're welcome! It's a really cool project, and fairly easy.
Wow!
I had dreamed of physical "analog" controls as a standard feature on keyboards and input devices for various applications -- would be great productivity booster for power users.
I wish this catches on and gets mass adoption.
Logitech has such a keyboard: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/craft.920-...
Nice - be interesting to see what kind of integrations they have for the knob (at a bare minimum I better be able to play break out and scrub video in da Vinci).
I use a Keychron Q2 which has a dial at the top-right - it's mostly pretty good though I wish it were a little bit easier to program and of course it doesn't have haptic feedback.
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-pro-qmk-via-wi...
Yeah - me too - I dont have the time/tools to build these myself - but would happily pay for them as a product.
Dell had this. Also a button to get instant silence, and an USB port for the mouse.
https://universaldatasystems.org/shop/wp-content/uploads/201...
The Das keyboard has a volume knob that’s pretty nice
"you can build yourself"
Technically yes, but that is a serious project.
Yeah - I actually asked on the Discord if anyone was selling them pre-made - I would buy some if available.
I dont have time/tools etc to do this.
If it’s $200 in parts then a premade item would be at least $400 and probably $500. There probably isn’t much of a market at those prices.
The bill of materials needs to come way down to sell it for much less than that. Buying the parts in hobbyist-level bulk (100 pcs) probably would only shave $100 from the final price.
Easily $600. Especially considering how niche this is.
That seems like it could be perfect. Thanks!