brief

Elijah Rhyne

Rhinoceros Controller aims to enhance the way that the user interacts with 3D modeling software with a more direct connection though a handheld device. 

Rhinoceros Controller can inspire users to create new ways of designing in rhino and can engage them with something more interesting than a keyboard and mouse. Instead of the letter and number keys on seen on more conventional keyboards this design utilizes Rhino's aliases feature to assign commands to keys instead of letters. One of the dials on the back of the device can be used to switch between categories of commands. Combining the number of keys on the front and back of the device gives it a range up to 90 commands, more than enough for each category. The keyboard's unique shape is optimal for holding for a long period of time. Rhinoceros Keyboard is meant to be a useful device for those who want to interact with Rhino in a new, more direct way.