No, it’s not the mystery device that Microsoft has been teasing as of late, but now we have a feeling that a variety of folks might be wishing that the company’s so-called ” Adaptive Keyboard” was it. Unfortunately, it’s just a prototype, and Microsoft apparently has no plans to turn it into a precise product. It’ll, however, be landing inside the hands of a number of lucky students participating in this year’s UIST Student Innovation Contest, who might be given free reign to do whatever they like with the keyboard and probably be rewarded with a $2,000 or $500 prize for their exertions. As for the keyboard itself, it’s basically Microsoft’s take on something like the Optimus Maximus, and carries an enormous touchscreen display on top that ” extends” to the keys below — opening up an entire range of possibilities for different configurations and other shenanigans (no further technical details just yet, unfortunately). Head on past the break for a pair of demo videos and, in case you’re a student, hit up the source link below for the entire contest details — act fast though, the deadline for applications is August 17th.
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