Razer bringing its mechanical switches and Chroma to third-party devices

Razer's mechanical switches and Chroma integration are coming to partner products later this year.

As Computex 2018 wears on in Taipei, Razer is shaking things up by announcing that its mechanical switches and Chroma integration are headed to third-party products later this year.

In terms of mechanical switches, all three of Razer's offerings will be available to third-party keyboard manufacturers. Those include the clicky green switch, the silent but tactile orange switch, and the quiet and fast yellow switch. There's no word yet on who we'll see launch keyboards with Razer's switches integrated, but it'll be interesting to see products hit the market later this year.

Perhaps a bigger deal for those who like to add a little (or a lot) of color to their setups, is that the Chroma ecosystem is opening up to partners. Razer already does this with Philips Hue lights, but companies around the PC industry will soon be able to tap into the Chrome ecosystem to match colors and lighting patterns. From Razer:

The Razer Chroma Connected Devices Program will enable partners such as MSI, NZXT, AMD, Thermaltake, Lian Li, Vertagear, Gigabyte, and Ducky the ability to tap into Razer's lighting protocol through an API that lets them enable Chroma lighting through a single click on their software platforms.

Again, there's no word on what to expect, but it's likely we'll see PC cases and other peripherals land with Chroma integration starting near the end of 2018.

If, however, you're looking to hop on the Razer train now, the company's BlackWidow Chroma 2, along with its other gaming peripherals, are up for grabs now.

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