Gyroscopic Wireless Mouse

An anonymous reader writes "This is a must for any game player. Gyration has introduced a working wireless gyroscopic mouse. The $119.95 price tag is a little steep but it works with Linux and it doubles for an optical mouse if placed on the desktop. There is an article about it at Linux Journal." We mentioned an earlier version a year or two ago.

Comments

FOR GAMING?

[way2trivial]

my hands shake enough in two dimensions thank you very much....

seriously, if it moves based on tilting, that would suck for games.

Re:FOR GAMING?

[Metallic Matty]

seriously, if it moves based on tilting, that would suck for games.

Unless you attached it to your head and used mouse-look in a first-person shooter.

Re:FOR GAMING?

[takshaka]

In fact, I used to practice just such a thing: shooting bottles out of the air with pistols. It's a bit harder to do now that I'm in the city, I understand the cops don't like that.

Those damn recycling laws get more strict every day.

Re:FOR GAMING?

[UnixBlackhole]

Does this mean you already have the monitor strapped to your head?

You mean everyone doesnt do that?

Cool, but you still need to type...

[gringo_john]

Looking at the photo of the guy in the ad. It looks like he's pretty happy using the mouse.

But he'll still have to put his feet down before he can type, unless of course he can type with his keyboard in his lap.

He's got pretty good eyes too because the monitor is far enough away that the text on the page could be difficult to read.

As a bonus, it looks like he'll get a good forearm workout using the mouse.

Excellent

[Kelz]

Now I can have a purpose for waving my hands in the air for no apparent reason!

And they said I was mad....

Re:Excellent

[exp(pi*sqrt(163))]

What? Looking like Tom Cruise in Minority Report wasn't reason enough?

Re:iXMicro?

[n0nsensical]

So, why has it taken so long to get these out to a wider audience?

Uh, because they cost $100-200?! Nah, that couldn't be it...

Use ducktape

[after]

Unless you attached it to your head and used mouse-look in a first-person shooter.

Uh... you move your head to turn? What is the point of that? It doesnt make anything more real... I mean, its still you sitting there in your underwear playing games on your computer all day/night.

If do that kind of crazy shit, then you might as well make yourself a portable computer to enchance your gaming expereance.

Re:Use ducktape

[Ozric]

wow thats weird ... how did he know I am in my underware ?

Feak me out.

Line of Sight?

[theraccoon]

Extra long 30 foot radio range. Line of sight not required!

Cause you just know that's a useful feature for your mouse!

Re:Lag time?

[c4Ff3In3 4ddiC]

I sucked at Enemy Territory with a wired optical. Then, I bought (for $60) a Logitech MX 700 wireless optical mouse.

... I still suck.

And..

[kgayer]

you get to look like your whackin off... Great!

Re:news? or advertising?

[Anonymous Coward]

it's because "troll" is the closest thing we have to "loser, needs to get laid, wash your face, leave your house and get a life" moderation.

Re:old ?

[Total_Wimp]

"I tought this is an old product. Friend of mine has it. Fry's electronics carries it."

Did your friend use Linux? Did he write about it in a Linux publication? How on Earth can you expect Slashdot to notice it if it wasn't used for Linux?

*** brand new device that lets you move from one place to another IN THE AIR!!***

Yes folks, this new device called an "airplane" was actually used by a member of the Linux Today staff. "You can buy a ticket online using your Linux operating system and your Mozilla web browser," said Dave Insight. "I've been using these for a few weeks now and I really think it will revolutionize travel."

Dave believes that the ability to use Linux to "book" a "reservation" to fly on one of these wonder machines puts it head and shoulders above other operating systems. "We know Microsoft will try to copy this but the offering of cool services like Expedia on Linux just cant be matched by those guys in Redmond."

In next weeks Linux today:

Fire
The Wheel

All on Linux!!!

Emotive computing

[tjwhaynes]

I want to see a 'pointer' device that is a glove with a gyroscope, and it has sensors on each finger as well so you can map complex hand and finger movements to different operations.

Of course, you could also get your computer to recognise other important gestures and map them to some appropriate function.

For example:

1. Bunch your fist and that error message goes away.
2. Bang your palm on the keyboard to fix that compilation problem.
3. Raise your middle finger to the sky and watch your machine shutdown.

Finally - a computer that responds to your emotions! :-)

Cheers,

Toby Haynes

Re:He's not kidding =)

[Tackhead]

> Of course any decent Occ. Health and Safety expert will tell you not to rest your wrist on the table when using a mouse.

Any decent occupational health and safety professional will also tell you stuff like "go outside and exercise, rather than spend all night gaming."

...so now you know why we're not about to take gaming advice from one.

God no...

[Cyno01]

I'd end up with neckstrain worse than when i started playing descent...