Apex Pro Gen 3: New Features, and Software Suite
Every Apex Pro Gen 3 keyboard has been redesigned to provide a completely new typing experience, as well as software updates. To improve precision, we are updating the switches to OmniPoint 3.0.
Typing on an Apex Pro Gen 3 is much quieter and smoother than ever before, and killing enemies is even simpler thanks to a significantly improved build and new switch stabilizers. Now is the perfect moment to significantly enhance your experience with a full-size, TKL, or TKL wireless keyboard if you’ve been searching for a new one or need an upgrade.
New Features Introduced in Apex Pro Gen 3
OmniPoint 3.0: If you can believe it, we have upgraded the switch sensors to provide even greater precision. Magnetic Hall Effect Gen 3 sensors result in more precise keypresses, a consistent feel, and less noise.
GG QuickSet: All of the keyboard settings are becoming complicated, but with a few clicks, ready-made, optimal presets await you to auto-launch with your favorite games.
Protection Mode: Are you accidentally “fat-fingering” important cooldowns or making other mistakes? This setting lowers the sensitivity of the keys surrounding the one you pressed. SteelSeries exclusive.
Rapid Tap: Rapid Tap enables faster input and better aim by prioritizing the most recently pressed key in a pair without requiring the release of the previous key. Your ability to counter-strafe, peek, crouch jump, and slide-cancel will be more responsive than ever with up to five key pairings.
Other Refinements to Apex Pro Gen 3
Rapid Trigger: This industry-leading feature reduces the latency of your keypresses by eliminating the need for them to be fully reset; it will work in tandem with Rapid Tap and Protection Mode to give you an advantage.
Improved Keys: Typing on a Gen 3 has a completely new feel. Quieter, smoother, and just clicks right—we’ve added per-key lubrication, triple-layer sound dampening, and improved, sturdier stabilizers to eliminate wobble. Furthermore, new switch tooling helps a lot with these.
Fullsize Upgrades: The full-size Apex Pro now shares features with its younger TKL and TKL Wireless siblings, including a detachable, braided USB-C cable and Double Shot PBT keycaps.
Apex Pro Software Suite
Protection Mode: Say goodbye to accidental “fat-fingering” with Protection Mode, a SteelSeries-exclusive feature. By lessening the sensitivity of certain surrounding keys, this mode guards against inadvertent key presses, so you never have to worry about blowing the most crucial cooldown again.
Rapid Tap: Faster input and better aim are made possible by Rapid Tap, which gives priority to the most recently pressed key in a pair without requiring the release of the prior key. Your ability to counter-strafe, peek, crouch jump, and slide-cancel will be more responsive than ever with up to five key pairings
Rapid Trigger: Throw out the constraints of conventional actuation. With Rapid Trigger, players can hit the same key repeatedly without having to wait for it to come back at even the smallest finger lift. Players will never again have to miss key presses when pressing buttons.
GG Quickset: It takes only a few clicks to access the ideal settings for a player’s preferred games, making the setup of a gaming keyboard simpler than before. Pro-grade presets that alter actuation levels, Rapid Trigger, Protection Mode, Rapid Tap, RGB Lighting, and more game-by-game can provide you with a competitive advantage.
SteelSeries explains what goes into the Apex Pro Gen 3
As stated on the SteelSeries website, the business talks about what fans of the Apex Pro should anticipate from the Gen 3. Some of the most beloved features, like the gorgeous RGB settings and the small OLED screen that shows useful information, are still present. But gamers will also appreciate some new hardware and software improvements found in the third generation.
The first are the OmniPoint 3.0 switches, which according to SteelSeries will reduce noise and improve the accuracy of the keys even further. To prevent inadvertent mic inputs, “Protection Mode” will momentarily lower the sensitivity of the keys surrounding the ones you just pressed. This feature, along with GG QuickSet, makes switching between keyboard profiles easier. Lastly, getting precise movements in first-person shooter games is made easier with the help of the Rapid Tap feature.
Conclusion
The Apex Pro Gen 3 improves accuracy, speed, and user experience overall with a major hardware and software upgrade. It is a great option for both professionals and gamers because of its features, which include OmniPoint 3.0 switches, Rapid Tap, and Protection Mode. It also offers a quieter, more seamless typing experience and better gaming performance.
