# Personalization-Focused Keyboards The 'Everest' Customizable Gaming Keyboard is User-Centric By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-03-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-gaming-keyboard References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/fully-customizable-gaming-keyboard/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mountaingg/everest-the-worlds-most-innovative-customizable-keyboard?utm_source=GadgetFlow&utm_medium=GadgetFlow&utm_campaign=GadgetFlow) The 'Everest' Customizable Gaming Keyboard by [Mountain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everest-60) is a professional peripheral for gamers and creatives alike that will enable them to enjoy enhanced personalization. The keyboard has a user-centric design that enables users to change up the functionality to suit their needs seamlessly instead of having to search for a peripheral that has the functions they need. The keyboard has a removable number pad with four display buttons on the top section that can be customized with your choice of function. Users can also change out the individual keys thanks to [hot-swappable mechanical switches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naya-connect-keyboard) that will enable mixing and matching according to their specific needs. The 'Everest' Customizable Gaming Keyboard by Mountain is rounded off with N-Key rollover and RGB Lighting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customizable Keyboards:** The trend of customizable keyboards presents disruptive innovation opportunities to create personalized and tailored peripherals for users. - **User-centric Design:** The trend of user-centric design offers disruptive innovation opportunities to develop products that can adapt and adjust to individual needs seamlessly. - **Hot-swappable Mechanical Switches:** The trend of hot-swappable mechanical switches opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to create keyboards with easily interchangeable keys for customization and function versatility. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming Peripherals:** The gaming peripherals industry can capitalize on the trend of customizable keyboards to offer gamers personalized and tailored gaming experiences. - **Creative Tools:** The creative tools industry can benefit from the trend of user-centric design to provide creatives with customizable keyboards that enhance their workflow and productivity. - **Mechanical Keyboard Manufacturing:** The mechanical keyboard manufacturing industry can explore the trend of hot-swappable mechanical switches to create keyboards that allow easy customization and switch replacement for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rattle-Free RGB Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everest-60.md) - [Spaceship-Like Mechanical Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keysme-lunar-01.md) - [Colorful Swappable Gaming Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swappable-gaming-keyboard.md) - [Space-Saving Customizable Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Customizable Two-Part Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naya-create-keyboard.md) - [Multi-Functional Display Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mountain.md) - [Purpose-Built Creator Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monogram-keyboard.md) - [Customizable Mechanical Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Customizable Multi-Use Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glorious.md)