Naya Connect modular low-profile wireless mechanical keyboard blasts through Kickstarter goal in 6 minutes

We previously reported on the Naya Create, an ergonomic split wireless mechanical keyboard with drop-in modules for other input methods — a track ball, touchpad, 6DoF mouse, and a customisable knob — and the Naya Connect takes that idea and applies it to a regular 75% wireless low-profile mechanical keyboard with expansion modules that offer a wealth of customisation options. Unlike the Naya Create, however, the Naya Connect also offers a way to expand the keyboard itself, going from a 75% layout to a 96% layout with the addition of a num pad and a navigation cluster. 

What makes this uniquely interesting is that the pieces can be arranged in a number of ways, thanks to the pogo pin interface that Naya has developed. This means that you can put the navigation cluster on the right edge of the keyboard and something like the trackball or touchpad module next to that, or you could have the 6DoF input module to the right of the keyboard and the num pad to the right of that. 

At the most basic level, however, the Naya Type keyboard uses a wired connection — if you want a wireless connection, you need to buy the Dock and add in an input module, since the input modules contain the wireless antennae and the batteries. The keyboard itself uses the same Kailh hot-swap sockets and Choc V2 switches (generally around $14.59 for 20 switches on Amazon) as those we reviewed in the Iqunix Magi65 Pro and the Lofree Flow Lite — although here they're available in linear, silent linear, tactile, silent tactile, and clicky options — and it has double-shot shine-through keycaps, which can be useful for getting used to touch typing on a new keyboard. Naya's software also claims to offer deep customisation, beyond the standard remapping and macros, all wrapped in a modern UI that supports intuitive features, like dragging and dropping a key from one key to another in order to remap it. 

The Naya Connect ecosystem will be available at discounted rates on Kickstarter, with the Super Early Bird discount pricing only being available in limited quantities. During the Super Early Bird phase, the 89-key Touch setup — the keyboard, Touch module, and the Dock — is available for $219, and adding the num pad brings that up to $269, where it would ordinarily cost as much as $406 when it eventually goes to retail.