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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen South China Wu Yanzu for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com October 2 news, Google Japan recently announced the launch of the Gboard Bar, which is a huge physical keyboard, all the keys arranged in a row. Google Japan says the new keyboard has many benefits, most importantly that it allows users to find keys faster than before.

For Google Japan, the inspiration comes from the fact that for years, many people focused only on the "Key" in the word "keyboard" and never really got into it. In Japanese, the word keyboard translates to <$$>(kii-bou-do), so since <$(kii (key)) gets so much attention, it decides to focus on the <$(bou) part, which translates itself to bow (stick/pole). Taking advantage of this, new design ideas were developed to improve navigation compared to traditional keyboards by placing all the keys in a straight line. According to the company, this minimizes the need to look in all directions like a traditional keyboard. Users can start from scratch and simply look at each button until they find what they are looking for.

Google Japan also said the new keyboard has ergonomic and health benefits, allowing arms and legs to stretch naturally while typing. The device even has additional features, such as becoming a physical extension of the user's limbs, making it easier to press buttons that are out of reach of their arms. Users can also use it as a hiking stick or to measure the length of objects while hiking, and it is also easy to clean, requiring only a long wipe. Currently, Google Japan only has plans for a standard layout, but is considering a version with emoji, as well as an LED-enabled gaming keyboard.

Google Japan has no plans to mass-produce the product and bring it to market. However, Google Japan did set up a Github page that uploaded all the necessary data files, which users could refer to and make themselves. The physical keyboard size is 1650 mm.

CTOnews.com has learned that Google has also warned that Gboard is a very useful keyboard input method app that can be downloaded to iOS and Android devices to improve the typing experience in new ways.

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