iBIZ Technology Corp. says its Virtual Laser Keyboard will begin shipping in a few weeks. The VKB will attach to handhelds and project the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where the handheld is placed, allowing the user to input text without a physical keyboard. "There are no mechanical moving parts whatsoever in the Virtual Laser Keyboard," said Ken Schilling, President and CEO of iBIZ. "It provides a projected image that is the perfect portable input device for PDAs. It's similar in responsiveness to regular keyboards, but extremely futuristic looking." iBIZ says the Virtual Laser Keyboard will be compatible with Palm, Pocket PCs, laptops and desktop PCs; however, there has been no word yet on exactly which handheld models will be able to use it. iBIZ is taking pre-orders for it now on its web store. The price is $99.99. ... A version for cell phones is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of this year. (Brighthand via engadget)
