The Naya Connect modular mechanical keyboard has officially launched on Kickstarter . The company previously introduced Naya Create , an ergonomic split wireless mechanical keyboard with drop-in modules for other input methods—a trackball, touchpad, 6DoF mouse, and a customizable knob. Now the Naya Connect takes that concept and applies it to a 75% wireless low-profile keyboard with expansion modules that offer deeper customization.
Naya Connect mechanical keyboard is for those who’re into modular designs
The Naya Connect has four main compo nent s- a low-profile 75% mechanical keyboard, called the Naya Type, a 24-key multipad, a six-key programmable strip, and a dock. The latter has four keys and a slot for one of the same four swappable controllers as the Create. Unlike the Naya Create, the Naya Connect offers ways to expand the keyboard itself from a 75% layout to a 96% layout with the addition of a numpad and a navigation cluster.
What sets this tech apart is that each piece can be arranged in multiple combinations, all thanks to the pogo pin interface. This gives the freedom to experiment with placements as you’d like. You can put the navigation cluster on the right edge of the keyboard and trackball or touchpad module right beside that, or you can have the 6DoF input module to the right of the keyboard and the num pad to the right of that.
The keyboard surpassed the company’s funding goal in just six minutes
The Naya Type keyboard offers a wired connection. But if you want a wireless connection, you need to buy the Dock and add an input module. This is because the input modules contain the wireless antenna and batteries. Naya’s software also offers deep customization. This goes beyond the standard remapping and macros. It also supports features like dragging and dropping a key from one key to another to remap it.
The Naya Connect setup will be available at discounted prices on Kickstarter . During this period, the full suite of Naya input modules will set you back by €568 (~$662). The cheapest bundle with a dock and the touchpad controller is available for €187 (~$218). Adding a numpad brings that up to €230 (~$269).
It appears that people are all in for the modular concept. The keyboard reportedly surpassed the company’s funding goal of $11,634 in just six minutes. Currently, the Kickstarter page is sitting at $321,970 from 900 backers. It still has 26 days left on Kickstarter.
