"Most desks accumulate a scattered collection of control devices over time. There's the keyboard and mouse, maybe a Stream Deck for shortcuts, a volume knob for your speakers, a phone running smart home apps, and a separate remote for the desk lamp. Each solves a specific problem, but together they create a landscape of disconnected gadgets competing for space and attention. The monitor sits above it all, while everything underneath becomes a tangled mess of cables and redundant functions."
"The central piece is CoreBar, a low, seven-inch display wedge-shaped bar tilted at forty-five degrees so it's easy to glance at without adjusting your posture. The screen shows clocks, system stats, app icons, and customizable scenes that change based on what you're doing. Tap the screen to wake your PC, jump between apps, or trigger macros, all from a touch interface that sits right where your hands naturally rest."
"What makes the system feel different is how the magnetic modules expand it. DotKey snaps onto the side and brings a cluster of Cherry MX mechanical keys for shortcuts and macros. KnobKey adds a precision rotary dial that clicks crisply as you turn it, perfect for adjusting volume, brush size, or timeline scrubbing. VivoCube is a tiny controller with its own AMOLED screen and switches, small enough to hold or dock alongside the bar."
Desks typically accumulate a scattered collection of control devices that create a landscape of disconnected gadgets and tangled cables. UltraBar X consolidates those controls into a single modular strip that mounts under the monitor as a wedge-shaped, ultra-wide command display. CoreBar is a seven-inch tilted touchscreen that shows clocks, system stats, app icons, and customizable scenes, and allows waking the PC, switching apps, and triggering macros. Magnetic modules snap onto the CoreBar to add mechanical keys, a precision rotary dial, and a tiny controller with an AMOLED screen. SenseCube serves as an environmental sensing module. Pricing listed at $289 (discounted from $429) and the campaign has raised over $177,000.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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