Sunday, February 3rd 2008
Lite-On Introduces a Moldable Mouse That Can Take Any Shape
Lite-On has unveiled its Moldable Mouse that can be molded to any shape users prefer. It is made of non-toxic lightweight modeling clay, covered with nylon and polyurethane blend fabric, and can be shaped to fit any hand. Once molded, it keeps its shape until you are ready to reshape again. The stick-on buttons and scroll-wheel can be added to any location you like, and the device communicates via RFID. The Moldable Mouse is still in the concept stage, but it has already won a Red Dot design award. If it makes it to production, it will be good news for lefties, carpal-tunnelers and Gadget Lab editors alike.
Source:
Engadget
20 Comments on Lite-On Introduces a Moldable Mouse That Can Take Any Shape
clay has been around for ages and so has wireless technology... finally someone came along and put the 2 things together! i know peeps that buy small mice and use clay and the like to mod the mouse to their hands..
that's a great and innovative idea.
i want one.
neat idea for a mouse though - but, I wonder how pliable that modeling clay will be in 6 months
w:eek:w
I don't know how It would work in terms of how well it glides... and it may be a bit heavy for a mouse, but it's definitely got promise.
cool idea tho
maybe some decent brands will adopt this concept if it takes off