Devices like Leap Motion Controller are mind blowing for sure but how can they replace the traditional mouse we are so accustomed to since decades. Now it looks like we finally have an answer to that question with the announcement of Mycestro 3D Mouse for personal computers.
Mycestro is a 3D mouse which detects hand motion in three dimensional space and translate it into inputs received from a mouse. The device can be wore in the index finger and be used easily while typing on the keyboard and with desktop computers as well as laptops. To avoid unintended inputs the Mycestro requires the user to activate it by touching it with thumb. When the thumb is not touching the device it doesn’t take inputs. Mycestro 3D Mouse works pretty much as a traditional mouse and has three buttons on the left side for right click, left click and center.
How this works is pretty simple, once the activation panel is touched by user’s thumb the device takes input using the motion of the hand and moves the on-screen cursor according to that. Users can move the cursor by moving their hand’s movement to the location they want it to go. The Mycestro 3D Mouse is also capable of making selections for the user when he or she releases the touch panel. They can tap it again on the left, middle or right button section.
As Mycestro 3D Mouse is fully wireless users can use it from a distance of 30 feet. This means not only users can use it while sitting on a desk but can also use it during presentations, which is super awesome. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 technology for connection, which is present on all modern devices. Mycestro features an internal battery that can be charged using the USB cable.
Mycestro 3D Mouse is currently running a Kickstarter campaign where it has already collected its target of $100,000. You can pre-order one for yourself by pledging $79 or more to the project here. Mycestro 3D Mouse will be shipped to contributors in October of this year.