Lofree launches Hyzen, a mechanical-magnetic keyboard with Kailh Nexus switches

Lofree’s Hyzen is trying to collapse a long-running split in keyboard culture: the board you want for all-day typing and the board you want for lightning-fast actuation in games. The company put the Kickstarter live on April 23, 2026, and is pitching Hyzen as the world’s first mechanical-magnetic keyboard, built to give users mechanical feedback without giving up magnetic-style speed.

At the center is the Nexus switch, co-developed with Kailh. Lofree says the switch combines mechanical contacts with magnetic sensing inside one unit, instead of treating magnetic response as an add-on to a conventional switch. That matters because it changes the daily-user equation: Hyzen is not just another hall-effect board chasing rapid trigger numbers, but a hybrid concept that is supposed to feel familiar under the fingers while still offering the faster tuning options that gaming keyboards have made popular.

The hardware spec sheet is aimed squarely at that crossover use case. Hyzen supports a 12-degree typing angle, tri-mode connectivity, a CNC aluminum body, gasket mounting, hot-swap support, and a rapid-trigger style response down to 0.01 mm. A separate report says it also offers 8 kHz wireless polling and up to 80 hours of battery life. Lofree has also built in a keyboard shortcut to switch between mechanical mode and magnetic mode, which is the feature most likely to define whether this board solves a real pain point or creates a new compromise.

That hybrid mode is the real test. Office-focused boards usually win on feel and presentation, while gaming boards win on speed and adjustability. Hyzen is Lofree’s answer to the idea that those two camps do not have to live on separate desks. The company is backing that message with a cleaner aesthetic too, including hidden or visualized function keys, a back-edge volume knob, LED indicators, and its familiar “2m² space” design philosophy.

Lofree also spent heavily on the runway before launch. Its VIP reservation window ran from March 24 to April 22, 2026, and asked for a non-refundable $2 deposit to secure access to exclusive Kickstarter pricing. That push suggests Hyzen is being sold as more than a spec showcase. It is a bid to pull design-first buyers into the magnetic-switch era and to show that the one-keyboard-for-work-and-play promise can be more than a slogan if the switch behavior holds up in daily use.