Computex 2019 : SteelSeries 發表 OmniPoint 可調式觸發點鍵盤軸與 Apex Pro 機械鍵盤,藉控制磁力強弱可微調觸發行程

2019.05.29 07:55PM
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傳統的機械式鍵盤是透過控制彈簧與軸芯長度的方式改變觸發的磅數與行程長短,每一種軸的配置基本上都是固定的,雖然一些玩家可藉由自行更換機械軸的方式改變特定按鍵的觸發手感,不過同一顆按鍵不能因應不同的情況例如上班文書、下班遊戲改變不同的手感,而老字號電競周邊品牌 SteelSeries 在今年 Computex 發表一款專利的可調式觸發點鍵盤軸,稱為 OmniPonit ,能夠讓玩家調整機械軸的觸發行程,讓一把鍵盤可因應不同的遊戲模式、使用情境呈現不同的觸感。

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SteelSeries 怎麼做到的?這是因為 OmniPoint 的觸發機制並非採用傳統機械式鍵盤的光觸發,而是使用磁力感應的方式,藉由調節下方磁力的強度及可變換觸發行程,能自最短 0.4mm 到最長 3.6mm 的行程之間調節。根據工作人員說法, OmniPoint 內部的磁力控制系統為了簡化玩家的操作,故調節時每一階深度為 0.05mm ,但內部電子系統則是以精密的 0.05mm 以下單位控制。

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當前 OmniPoint 用於兩款 Apex Pro 系列的機械式鍵盤產品,其一是全尺寸的 Apex Pro ,另一把則為 75% 的 Apex Pro TKL ,當前預計 8 月會在台灣推出 Apex Pro ,同時全尺寸的 Apex Pro 還備有磁吸式靠墊,表面採用橡膠止滑塗層處理。值得注意的是, Apex Pro 系列僅在主要的 64 鍵採用 OmniPoint 軸,其餘按鍵為傳統機械軸。

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Apex Pro 系列鍵盤在右上角有小型 OLED 顯示器與快捷列,可在上面進行整把鍵盤上 OmniPoint 的微調,並可在螢幕上看到觸發行程的長短,同時可設置五組常用的快捷配置快速切換;而在電腦的管理軟體,更可逐漸盤上每個 OmniPoint 軸進行設定,如此一來如 RTS 、 FPS 玩家可針對偏好將像是 AWSD 、 QWERTY 等特定遊戲常用區域進行獨立設定。

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此外會場也展示使用傳統機械軸/紅、青、茶軸(目前非 Cherry MX )的 Apex 7 機械式鍵盤,同樣也提供全尺寸與 TKL 配置,整體布局與 Apex Pro 相同,不過右上角 OLED 與旁邊的功能鍵則變成以多媒體應用為主的快捷,就沒有調節觸發點行程的機制。

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另一個筆者覺得有趣的產品是當前 SteelSeries 新款的 2.4GHz 旗艦電競耳機,一般的無線耳機採用鋰電池設計,雖然搭配 2.4GHz 理論上可提供相當長的續航力,不過有時可能會忘了充電遇到沒電,到最後可能也要一邊連著充電線一邊進行遊戲,同時也要等到電力達最低限度才能使用; SteelSeries 這款耳機則以更換電池的方式,讓玩家可像早期功能手機一樣在短時間替換電池取得電力,而主機的 2.4GHz 主機除了功能調整以外,還具備鋰電池充電器的功能,當把電池放進去充電,顯示器也會顯示當前充電中的電池電量,而耳機本身也還能連接藍牙,不過並非讓消費者透過藍牙連接電腦玩遊戲,畢竟藍牙有延遲的問題,而是當玩遊戲到一半有來電,可直接用電競耳機接聽來電,不需中斷遊戲體驗。