Does this replace a Stream Deck, or work alongside it?

Alongside it. The sleeve pairs as a standard Bluetooth HID keyboard, so the keys it sends can trigger the exact same OBS, vMix, or presentation shortcuts your desk deck already uses.

Will it work with OBS and presentation software?

Yes. Because it emits normal keyboard shortcuts over Bluetooth HID, any app that accepts a hotkey works: OBS Studio, vMix, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Zoom, and most DAWs.

How does the live tally feedback work if I have no app installed?

The 8×32 tally is driven by the active Sleeve Studio mode you send over Bluetooth; the profile lights the bar red, amber, or green from the app state you expose.

Comparison · Garment GUI LED & Touch Sleeve ($199) vs a Desktop Stream Deck · All 50 Modes

Wearable 5-Pad BLE HID Forearm Macro Sleeve vs Desktop Stream Deck

The $199 Garment GUI LED & Touch Sleeve puts 5 sewn macro pads and an 8×32 LED matrix on your forearm as a Bluetooth HID deck: fire hotkeys while you walk the stage, studio, gimbal, or workshop, and read live tally feedback on your arm.

The deck you wear: 5 pads from elbow to wrist fire standard Bluetooth HID keys with no cable and no receiver, so shortcuts travel wherever you walk.
Feedback on your arm: the 256-pixel 8×32 matrix turns a tally bar red when you go live, flashes REC, or scrolls the scene name without a glance back.
Ready out of the box: ships as one of the 50 built-in modes; remap any pad rule in the Sleeve Studio app (ships before your sleeve).

Preorder Sleeve · $199 Free US Shipping Try in Sleeve Studio →

▶ See the 8×32 Forearm Display in Action

Watch the 8×32 RGB LED matrix and 5 conductive-fabric touch pads running the 50 built-in modes on the forearm sleeve. Concept render · simulated 8×32 display · first production run of 500 units.

Why a Desktop Deck Fails When You Leave the Desk

Anchored to one surface: a USB-tethered deck stays behind the moment you stand up to walk a stage, orbit a gimbal, or work a two-camera shoot.
The same hotkeys, untethered: your forearm taps send the same F13–F17 shortcuts your desk deck uses to OBS, vMix, PowerPoint, Keynote, and Zoom.
Peer-reviewed roots, shipping hardware: the Oct 2026 NUS Nature paper coined “garment GUI” with a lab-only woven pixel fibre (not for sale); our shipping $199 sleeve uses 5 sewn pads and a removable 8×32 LED pod.

What Each Forearm Pad Does (Pads 1–5)

Pad 1 (Elbow)Single tap — Cut to OBS scene 1 / send F13 · LED cue: Tally bar snaps to solid red — LIVE

Pad 2 (Upper Mid)Single tap — Toggle overlay or mic mute / send F14 · LED cue: Tally flashes amber — MUTE

Pad 3 (Center)Press & hold — Start / stop recording / send F15 · LED cue: Pulsing REC dot plus elapsed pixels

Pad 4 (Lower Mid)Single tap — Cycle camera angle / send F16 · LED cue: Scrolls CAM 2

Pad 5 (Wrist)Swipe — Drop replay / clip marker / send F17 · LED cue: Clip chevrons chase toward the wrist

Customize in 30 seconds: pick Forearm Macro Deck in the Sleeve Studio app, type or speak new words or pad actions, and tap Send over Bluetooth — no code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this replace a Stream Deck, or work alongside it?: Alongside it. The sleeve pairs as a standard Bluetooth HID keyboard, so the keys it sends can trigger the exact same OBS, vMix, or presentation shortcuts your desk deck already uses.
Will it work with OBS and presentation software?: Yes. Because it emits normal keyboard shortcuts over Bluetooth HID, any app that accepts a hotkey works: OBS Studio, vMix, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Zoom, and most DAWs.
How does the live tally feedback work if I have no app installed?: The 8×32 tally is driven by the active Sleeve Studio mode you send over Bluetooth; the profile lights the bar red, amber, or green from the app state you expose.

Wear the Deck — Reserve Batch 01 ($199)

Complete hardware + 50 modes ($199): 8×32 RGB LED matrix (256 pixels), 5 sewn conductive-fabric touch pads, and a 5-second slide-out washable electronics pod.
Sleeve Studio app ships first: personalize all 50 modes in plain words before your sleeve arrives (small monthly subscription; zero code).
Zero-risk preorder: first run of 500 units (~30 days to production), free US shipping, 100% refund anytime before shipping + 90-day money-back guarantee.

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Watch → Prove → Buy

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See the hardware in motion, read the peer-reviewed textile research behind it, or reserve your spot in the first production run of 500 sleeves.

STEP 1Watch the sleeve in action Five soft touch pads, an 8×32 RGB LED display, Bluetooth, and a removable electronics pod for gentle washing. See the hardware → STEP 2See how the app customizes any mode Pick from 50 pre-built modes or type a new one in plain words. The Sleeve Studio app ships before your hardware. See Sleeve Studio → STEP 3Preorder the Sleeve — $199 First run of 500. ~30 days to production. Free US shipping. Full refund anytime before it ships. Order now →

90-day money-back guarantee, plus a full refund any time before the sleeve ships.

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