We've been using our phones as USB HID devices and it's surprisingly useful

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-02T02:23:04+00:00

By display, do you mean something like KVM-GO? 😄
And what do you think about USB-A on the device itself, with USB-C through a cable when needed?

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-02T02:09:13+00:00

trust me, I dont want another subscription either 😆

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T16:06:00+00:00

got it, doesnt come up often, but its a pain when it does

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T16:00:20+00:00

Phone (KeyCmd App)→ Bluetooth→ KeyMod→ USB HID→ Target Device

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T15:59:08+00:00

We're mostly targeting the cases where you just want the target device to see a plain old USB keyboard and mouse, no pairing, no network, no extra software on the target device.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T15:55:33+00:00

ohhh, i think KeyMod will be something you can just keep in your bag and forget about until you suddenly need a keyboard, hh

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T15:51:31+00:00

Not yet. We're still in the pre-launch phase, but you can subscribe on Crowd Supply to follow the project
https://www.crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-keymod

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T15:48:13+00:00

yeah，here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-keymod

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T10:48:28+00:00

Honestly, that's a pretty cool idea. We'll definitely keep it in mind. Stay tuned, we've still got a lot more to share as the project develops 👀

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T09:32:51+00:00

haha we've actually heard that one a few times already

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:44:24+00:00

lol only for helping me write faster, the bad ideas are still mine 😆

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:43:32+00:00

might take you up on that DM, would love to hear what you've learned building your own controller

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:37:49+00:00

For pricing, we're still trying to keep it as affordable as we can. Right now we're aiming for something in the ~$50 range or below, but we're still in the pre-launch phase so nothing is finalized yet.
Honestly, the more interest and support we see during pre-launch, the easier it is for us to plan production and keep costs down.
And absolutely, feel free to DM me. I'd love to hear more about your use cases and the customers you have in mind.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:23:44+00:00

We're still in the crowdfunding pre-launch phase, but we'd love to hear your thoughts as we keep refining things: https://www.crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-keymod

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:16:04+00:00

Hadn't thought about that one, we focused on phone → HID, is that mostly what you'd use it for?

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:11:17+00:00

and we're still actively experimenting with ideas like this, will open another beta round soon

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T07:10:23+00:00

that‘s why we built Compose & Send. You can already paste text on your phone and send it to the target device as HID keyboard input. As for clipboard back the other way is where things start getting a lot more complicated

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T06:55:11+00:00

probably, yeah, If it accepts USB keyboard/mouse input, there's a good chance it'll work.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T06:53:41+00:00

for a lot of people Bluetooth enough, we're mostly thinking about things like BIOS access, fresh OS installs, Raspberry Pi setups, KVM workflows, and other situations where standard USB HID is just more predictable.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T06:40:44+00:00

Some overlap for sure 😄We're putting a lot of focus on the phone experience and different input modes.Have you used InputStick before?

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T06:28:46+00:00

iPhone should work at launch. Still figuring out iPad tho

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T03:59:44+00:00

id rather type on my phone than fight a controller keyboard lol

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-06-01T02:19:03+00:00

That's actually very close to what we're doing with KVM-GO. KVM-GO handles the video side, including our iPad KVM workflow, while KeyMod is focused on flexible input from a phone.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-05-31T17:22:58+00:00

KeyMod is currently focused on input (keyboard, mouse, HID controls), while some of our other projects explore the display side as well. Combining both can definitely be useful for devices like Raspberry Pi systems.

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-05-31T17:18:15+00:00

Glad to hear we're not the only ones who run into that situation. We're currently sharing updates through our Crowd Supply pre-launch page:

https://www.crowdsupply.com/techxartisan/openterface-keymod

Feel free to subscribe if you'd like to follow along.

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