Air Mouse Concept

[HardOCP News]

This air mouse – pointer concept looks like it could be pretty cool. It can be used as a standard mouse, an air mouse or an optical pen. What do you think?

 

[srangara]

I think after a few minutes I would be just too tempted to use it one more time as a batarang.

 

[soulpunisher]

I would have to dress up as Batman and play with it first...wont last long in my house.

 

[elvisizer]

hmm, sounds exactly like the products you can already buy from Gyration right now.

 

[PyroHoltz]

hmm, sounds exactly like the products you can already buy from Gyration right now.

I couldn't use that product just based off of their advertising image....

 

[Sungaisu]

I'm liking the Batman ideas.

Next thing you know, there will be horror stories of people with this mouse half way into their monitors playing Arkham Asylum.

 

[Cschill1290]

That chunk missing out of the middle would just drive me fucking insane.

 

[Cschill1290]

That chunk missing out of the middle would just drive me fucking insane.

when using it as a regular mouse I mean.

 

[Weenis]

It might work if you could use it like an airbrush sort of for photoshop.. Other than that it would suck.

 

[maleficarus]

Umm....no!

 

[TH@TGUYUKNO]

I think it looks great, and appears to be an interesting product. My only concern, is the comfort factor, and also will it be intuetive to use, or is it something I will have to get used to using. I hope we can see more of it soon.

 

[ProfessorKaos64]

I wonder if it returns to you if you throw it ....

 

[Deleted member 89137]

I think after a few minutes I would be just too tempted to use it one more time as a batarang.

Don't you mean a boomerang?

 

[IRSmurf]

I don't think I want to use a wand with my computer.

Cool idea... but I don't see how this could be more efficient than a good optical mouse.

But then I'm not a creative person. Show me the light, Microsoft.

 

[Jospeh]

NOW, THE REAL QUESTION HERE IS:
IS IT ACTUALLY USEFUL?

 

[achensherd]

Don't you mean a boomerang?

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=batarang&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Microsoft tends to be pretty good about input device ergonomics in my opinion, but this thing doesn't look very comfortable to use as a mouse. :/ I imagine it slipping backwards out of my hand, or overall just being a pain to pick up.

 

[Azhar]

I couldn't use that product just based off of their advertising image....

lol

Nevertheless, Gyration is a proven brand of air mice and remotes. They've been around a while. It's popular among the HTPC crowd.

Personally I'd use this if I wanted an air mouse for my HTPC. That's also been around for several years.

 

[Shambler]

NOW, THE REAL QUESTION HERE IS:
IS IT ACTUALLY USEFUL?

Only if it blocks posts that are in all caps.


ZING!

 

[CryingGod]

Don't you mean a boomerang?

Woosh.

 

[srangara]

Microsoft tends to be pretty good about input device ergonomics in my opinion, but this thing doesn't look very comfortable to use as a mouse. :/ I imagine it slipping backwards out of my hand, or overall just being a pain to pick up.

Don't let the Microsoft logo fool you. This is just a concept by an independent designer and will probably go as far as this "gem": Crystal to open doors.

 

[inerlogic]

Wacom Intuous FTW... next concept plz....

 

[Zoson]

gyration has been doing this for years.

 

[Ronbo]

Am I the only one who thinks it vaguely resembles a Star Trek com badge?

 

[AceGoober]

A bit of a challenge for them to overcome....only blondes will buy the air mouse.

 

[Ronbo]

OMG Ace, you owe me a keyboard cleaning, I should know better than to drink coffee while reading these forums!!!