in Jerusalem, Israeli

Overview
Its full-size keyboard also can be projected onto any surface and uses laser technology to translate finger movements into letters.

Partners
working with Siemens Procurement Logistics Services

Technology
Rechargeable batteries similar to those in cell phones power the compact unit

Usability
The keyboard is full size and the letters are in a standard format.

As a Class 1 laser, the output power is below the level at which eye injury can occur.

How close to Production?
Demoed at CeBIT fair in Hanover, northern Germany, on Monday, March 18, 2002.

VKB has resolved all the technological hurdles required to make a practical virtual interface. Include minimizing the power consumption, minimal component size, simple processing, high accuracy and ease of use.

At present, the device is not available commercially although VKB hopes to begin shipping the devices by the end of the year.

IP
VKB has filed numerous patents on its core technology and related applications.

Optical infrared sensing is used to detect the users hand movements over the keyboard. Lieberman is reluctant to reveal how VKB achieved this result as the company has a patent pending on the technology, but he says "all we can say is that we know where your hands are