Anyone have any thoughts / experience with the Wooting optical switch keyboards? I like the idea of having an optical WASD. When playing games on a keyboard, motion being a binary toggle is more jarring than when using a joystick.
I was worried about compatibility, but it seems like the Wooting can emulate a controller so it just requires the game to support simultaneous keyboard / joystick input.
My only experience with them is trying them out at meetups. The switches feel super nice to use though, they felt about medium weight and were incredibly smooth, even when stock. Honestly the feel gives those price-gouged “premium” pre-lubed switches a run for their money. Although there are a couple downsides, mainly the limited spring selection for spring swaps and as far as I know your only choice of plate is a steel one.
Lack of choice is a downside if you are looking to go a more custom route, but if you aren’t then it’s one of the best stock keyboards I’ve tried out!
My mechanical keyboard experience is fairly surface level so I don’t think I’d go custom yet :) That’s great to hear, though! I was thinking they were fairly expensive, but I guess that’s the price you pay for high-quality optical switches.