A recentFinalmouseleak showed a gaming keyboard that allegedly has an interactive skin built on Unreal Engine 5. This will beFinalmouse’s first mechanical keyboard, which is expected to release later this year.Best known for its uniquely designed lightweight gaming mice, Finalmouse has become a recognizable brand among streamers and professional esports players. Earlier this year, the brand collaborated withSentinels player andValorantstreamer TenZfor the limited edition Finalmouse Starlight Pro TenZ.RELATED:Elden Ring Fan Customizes Escape Key on Keyboard With Great Jar AlexanderLast January, Finalmouse teased that it’s coming out with “freethinking” mechanical keyboards on December 17. The brand didn’t release other details about the product, but a recent prototype leak gave gamers a peek of what’s to come. In a Twitter video posted by YouTuber and esports reporter Jake Lucky, it showed a keyboard base with an animated koi fish skin. He noted that it’s made with groundbreaking technology and that the skins were created usingUnreal Engine 5.
According to more leaked information in Lucky’s Twitter thread, the Finalmouse keyboard is reportedly able to power itself up, and has its own GPU and CPU. As for the keyboard skins, it will be available on Steam once the device is launched. Although it’s a leak, Finalmouse didn’t seem to deny its existence as it replied to one user under the thread, saying that the video was from a year ago and the “final product is on a different league.” No further details were disclosed about the device.
Avid gamers expressed their excitement for the Finalmouse mechanical keyboard, despite already expecting that it would be expensive. As many would know, high-quality gaming equipment doesn’t come cheap. Just recently,Secretlab andValorantreleased a collaboration, which included a $600 gaming chair. Plus, considering that the average price of a Finalmouse mice can go from $89.99 to $189.99, it’s likely that its keyboards will cost even more.
What’s even more interesting is the reported use of Unreal Engine 5 for the keyboard skins. First revealed in 2020, it is the latest game engine by Epic Games, which show an incredible level of detail based on recent demos and mods.Many confirmed games built on the Unreal Engine 5are expected to release by next year, and they will mostly run on the latest consoles such as the PlayStation 5. If the leaked information about the Finalmouse keyboard is true, then gamers can also look forward to animated skins and possibly photo-realistic wallpapers that were made with the game engine.
