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Fingertip Mouse Fits On a Ring

Posted by Soulskill on from the one-ring-to-point-them-all dept.

Eric Smalley writes "The MicroPointing touchpad works by detecting the force your fingertip produces as it drags across the tiny device's three sensors, according to the company's patent application. The sensors are mounted on tiny posts spaced a few tenths of a millimeter apart — less than the size of a ridge on your fingertip."

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  1. I want by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    The ring with root access to all the other rings.

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    1. Re:I want by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      The ring with root access to all the other rings.

      The one ring to chown them all?

    2. Re:I want by h4rr4r · · Score: 4, Funny

      And in the darkness bind() them?

  2. Re:How does it work? by camperdave · · Score: 2

    I picture it working kind of like a cross between an optical mouse and one of those force feedback track pointers that sit between the G and H keys on some laptops. I hope it works better than those, or this is dead in the water.

    P.S. I just tried lying my mouse on its back and using my finger over the sensor. It kind of worked, but I had to lift and reposition quite often. I see that being a potential problem with this mouse system as well. Mind you, I do like the dual mouse concept. Plus, if they get this working properly, maybe we can get a keyboard with a pair of mice built into the G and H keys (or the F and J keys). No more reaching for the mouse!

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  3. optical trackball by Shompol · · Score: 3, Insightful

    A glorified optical trackball? Only it is mechanical = will wear out much sooner.

  4. Re:How does it work? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2

    Mind you, I do like the dual mouse concept. Plus, if they get this working properly, maybe we can get a keyboard with a pair of mice built into the G and H keys (or the F and J keys). No more reaching for the mouse!

    Isn't having a 'mouse' on your fingertip or on keyboard keys going to wreak havoc when you type?