The 8pen

The new 8pen is out! http://goo.gl/v6hXb. And there's a game too: http://goo.gl/Qvpiw
New videos: http://youtu.be/KSPOYzwXJe0?hd=1, http://youtu.be/7-5nm4ZPMqI?hd=1

The 8pen allows for the replacement of the conventional keyboard on all devices capable of detecting gestures, in particular mobile phones with touch screens, modern remote controls or game controllers. Its advantage lies mainly in the fact that it is possible to input text faster than using conventional layouts on small devices, while at the same time mimicking human hand-writing. Moreover, the simplicity of the gestures involved greatly reduces the problem of mistyping that frequently occurs with the classical layout due to the lack of space. For the same reason, it is possible to write without viewing, as only the central region is needed as a reference for starting and ending a movement.

Learn more at: http://www.8pen.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 8pen
• keyboard
• input method
• writing
• typing
• mobile
• android
• gesture

[SimpleShorts]

@Botman63 I have become fairly fluid with it. I think people are just afraid of things they don't understand.

[zzomtceo]

Most awesome keyboard ever.

[SirSigmaTV]

I got it yesterday. The word cup game makes it pretty fun and easy to get used to it, too. I'm starting to finally get the hang of it and see how it really works.

[method1224]

I love this!

[UlNOlITSlTRU]

They need to fix the update tho it's auto correct sucks

[FoxGroundsman]

It definitely has potential. I'm going to learn it because it will probably be available on any touch device I find, and being able to write quickly on it will be advantageous.

[thaer12345]

@zzomtceo You can just tap them out one letter at a time and then add them to Swype.

[grosgrandgraindorge]

Fantastic ideo, very innovative. However, the biggest drawback is the learning curve. It makes me think about how Dvorak layout did not replace Qwerty despite it was much more efficient, just because people did not see enough benefits to change their habits.

[nitroray]

I have a jailborken iPad 2... Will this work somehow?

[roviury]

Actually, during rotating a quarter, your friends has already typed a few letters

[AndrewAndradePEng]

is there a way to use this on windows 7 tablets?

[ruggedtoast]

Absolutely hate this. Spend minutes typing something that takes seconds with swype. Pointless and frustrating.