Photo credit: Martin Hajek
Master 3D modeler Martin Hajek is back at it again, and this time, he has rendered the upcoming MacBook OLED Touch Bar. As you can see above, it can be used like a status bar, showing download progress, used as media control, Spotify playlist, or even a Siri visualizer. If you need additional custom shortcut keys, they could also be programmed to appear in the bar. Continue reading for more pictures, including one in the dark.
“Modern laptop keyboards are already practically flat with negligible key travel. A touch bar that might have been awkward in the past would now sit pretty much in line with the regular keyboard’s keys. Since it would only handle ancillary duties, the OLED touch bar can probably be considered an unobtrusive (but very cool) extra,” reports The Verge.
