A mouse for all surfaces, IOGEAR releases five-button USB device

Iria · Aug 26, 2005, 12:46 AM

Irvine (CA) -- Touting five programmable buttons and a 1600 dpi sensor, IOGEAR's new USB laser mouse joins Logitech and Razer in the burgeoning field of laser-driven mouse devices.

Traditional optical mice bounce red LED light to a sensor inside the chassis. Movement is detected by variations in light levels, but glass and other shiny surfaces tend to give optical mice trouble. Such surfaces disperse and deflect LED light before it hits the sensor, causing movement to be misinterpreted or even ignored.

According to IOGEAR, its new device utilizes a so-called Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), which provides up to 30 times more tracking power over all types of surfaces, including glass. The VCSEL projects a tighter beam than LED, enabling the sensor to pick up surface changes in much greater detail.
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Aug 26, 2005, 12:46 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	A mouse for all surfaces, IOGEAR releases five-button USB device Irvine (CA) -- Touting five programmable buttons and a 1600 dpi sensor, IOGEAR's new USB laser mouse joins Logitech and Razer in the burgeoning field of laser-driven mouse devices. Traditional optical mice bounce red LED light to a sensor inside the chassis. Movement is detected by variations in light levels, but glass and other shiny surfaces tend to give optical mice trouble. Such surfaces disperse and deflect LED light before it hits the sensor, causing movement to be misinterpreted or even ignored. According to IOGEAR, its new device utilizes a so-called Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), which provides up to 30 times more tracking power over all types of surfaces, including glass. The VCSEL projects a tighter beam than LED, enabling the sensor to pick up surface changes in much greater detail. _________ Read More / Source: Tom's Hardware Guide