Mice Designed by Famous Anime Artists

Roland writes "Japan Gadgets reports that eminent Japanese animators Masamune Shiro (Ghost in the Shell) and Hajime Katoki (Gundam) have decided to apply their creative design skills to a new line of limited edition optical mice. Due to be released in Japan in late November, each of the two mouse designs will be available in black, silver, and white and come with a special printed insert of an interview with the respective designer." Definitely thinking outside the box... not sure about the ergonomics, but points for aesthetic ;)

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slashdotted already

[magwm]

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optical accuracy

[alexander m]

i'm intrigued by your comment on accuracy - i do a fair bit of precision work myself, and i specifically moved to optical mice because of their superior accuracy and response! well, that and the fact that my hand fits the intellimouse explorer perfectly, so less carpal tunnel potential ;)

i'd be genuinely interested in finding out exactly which optical mice you've tried, and which ball mice you believe offer greater accuracy.

Re:Like a clumsy Mickey Mouse telephone?

[Anonymous Coward]

I've often looked at, at least, Shirow's designs and wondered if they could actually work; if there were design principles and interface considerations behind what he draws. I would love to see a working implementing of one of his mechanical designs. His mouse actually didn't look too bad, but I was actually a bit underwhelmed.