An IRL Version of the Keyboard from "Severance"

Apple TV+ produces the popular dystopian television show "Severance." To promote Season 2, the company jokingly posted a webpage (since removed) featuring the Lumon Terminal Pro from the show. Unsurprisingly for our consumerist society, people were disappointed that they couldn't actually purchase it.Enter a company called Atomic Keyboard, a company with no history I can find and whose website has no "About" section. The mysterious company claims they're developing an IRL version of the Dasher Keyboard, the companion to the Terminal Pro used by the unlucky Macrodata Refinement workers on the show. "The keyboard has become a symbol of the show's distinctive aesthetic and themes. The absence of escape keys mirrors the employees' inability to escape their work situation, while the specialized function keys represent the compartmentalized and controlled nature of the severed floor." "Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts appreciate the vintage-inspired design, unique keycap profiles, and the tactile, satisfying typing experience suggested by the show. The keyboard embodies both retro computing nostalgia and the show's unique dystopian aesthetic." The company is taking sign-ups for the $400 keyboard now, though no production date has been announced. In an age where people are apparently running out of things to spend their money on, I'm sure there will be no shortage of buyers.

Apr 14, 2025 - 14:57

An IRL Version of the Keyboard from "Severance"

Apple TV+ produces the popular dystopian television show "Severance." To promote Season 2, the company jokingly posted a webpage (since removed) featuring the Lumon Terminal Pro from the show. Unsurprisingly for our consumerist society, people were disappointed that they couldn't actually purchase it.

Enter a company called Atomic Keyboard, a company with no history I can find and whose website has no "About" section. The mysterious company claims they're developing an IRL version of the Dasher Keyboard, the companion to the Terminal Pro used by the unlucky Macrodata Refinement workers on the show.

"The keyboard has become a symbol of the show's distinctive aesthetic and themes. The absence of escape keys mirrors the employees' inability to escape their work situation, while the specialized function keys represent the compartmentalized and controlled nature of the severed floor."

"Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts appreciate the vintage-inspired design, unique keycap profiles, and the tactile, satisfying typing experience suggested by the show. The keyboard embodies both retro computing nostalgia and the show's unique dystopian aesthetic."

The company is taking sign-ups for the $400 keyboard now, though no production date has been announced. In an age where people are apparently running out of things to spend their money on, I'm sure there will be no shortage of buyers.