Irish Gaming Mouse

Overheal

This thing looks really intelligent, designed like a human hand. I want to know who is responsible and who you're selling the patent to: cos I might want one.

http://gizmodo.com/5602349/a-truly-ergonomic-gaming-mouse-shaped-like-your-hand

Damien Crossan's gaming mouse concept looks like the offspring of a Razer mouse and Thing from the Addams Family. Ergonomic? You betcha. See if you still get RSI playing StarCraft on this 11-button monster. The scroll wheel has been relegated to the right-side, where you rest your thumb, which makes a lot more sense than using your pointer-finger to scroll downwards.


Will the G50 Vanguard ever get manufactured by someone like Logitech, and make it onto your mousepad? As with all the best concepts that appear on Yanko Design it's not certain, but considering the Irish designer spent many months working the design of this mouse to combat RSI, I should hope so. Gamers' wrists around the world can attest to the need for a truly ergonomic mouse. URL="http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/08/02/a-mouse-for-those-with-hands/"]Yanko Design[/URL
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SeantheMan

Looks a bit TOO big for my liking personally.

I actually like having my thumb and baby finger to be able to rest on either side of my mouse, for tiny movements when necessary.

It looks nice though, but ill be sticking with my G5

Fnz

That looks quite comfy. I hope it goes into production, provided that it doesn't prove awkward to lift when you run out of mat.

Atlas_IRL

The aul mx510 will not be replaced!

Menengroth™

Christ that's fugly

K.O.Kiki

Ergonomic mice can be seen as either a necessary invention, or a sign that maybe these dumb pieces of plastic should just be replaced with something...
better...

...

RobertFoster

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

better...

Yes, because trackpads are awesome, especially $70 ones.

K.O.Kiki

Once you go track, you don't go back!

(can also apply to trackballs)

Gummy Panda

You're not pro unless you have a ladybird

Fanny Cradock

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Check out the cuticles on that hand model. Phwar!

I've never used a trackpad before but I'm under the impression that your hand/ wrist would get tired using them over against the traditional mouse. While your hand rests on the mouse it seems that you would have to arch or tense you hand for the trackpad. Would this be correct?

K.O.Kiki

I'm thinking that a trackpad MIGHT be beneficial because your fingers can be held in any way you want, since they're not gripping a physical object.
Personally I seem to get no strains if I'm using my MBP's trackpad, *unless* the desk is too high up.

SeantheMan

But you cant eat crisps and sweets and spill tea all over it or your hand can ye ?

It'd be all sticky and your hand wouldnt slider over it properly

titan18

Trackpad is poor for games imo.Not too sure about anyone else but i can't move and target something as fast as I can with a mouse

K.O.Kiki

Even if you were such a clutz, it would be easier to clean as it's just a glass surface with stuff underneath, held in place by glue.
Magic Trackpad teardown on iFixIt

A regular mouse uses microswitches, and has nasty cracks your sugary tea can spill into.


Addendum: I do not work for Apple

the_syco

The scroll wheel has been relegated to the right-side, where you rest your thumb, which makes a lot more sense than using your pointer-finger to scroll downwards.

Ugh. I always use my thumb mouse button for mellee kills and talking on comms.

Had a trackball mouse which I found to be handy. Was good for sniping, as the mouse crosshair wouldn't change when clicking the trigger button.

Also, as you dind't need to move it around, you didn't have to have it on a mousemat. If I was to ever get a HTPC, I'd get a wireless one of these, as then I could sit on a couch and browse the web, without any need of a mousepad, but have all the benifits of a mouse.

Dcully

the_syco wrote: »

Ugh. I always use my thumb mouse button for mellee kills and talking on comms.

Had a trackball mouse which I found to be handy. Was good for sniping, as the mouse crosshair wouldn't change when clicking the trigger button.

Also, as you dind't need to move it around, you didn't have to have it on a mousemat. If I was to ever get a HTPC, I'd get a wireless one of these, as then I could sit on a couch and browse the web, without any need of a mousepad, but have all the benifits of a mouse.

I just want to know what you use for your legendary C4

Yakult

SeantheMan wrote: »

It looks nice though, but ill be sticking with my G5

Same as, tho its on the way out now after a few years

Jazzy

too many buttons

RolandIRL

if it doesn't come in a left-handed version, i don't care :P other than that, looks pretty cool

Overheal

titan18 wrote: »

Trackpad is poor for games imo.Not too sure about anyone else but i can't move and target something as fast as I can with a mouse

ive only ever played solitaire, plants vs. zombies, and OGame on a trackpad.