12-28-2003, 04:00 AM
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Samsung Building Wearable Mouse?
"Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed a virtual wearable mouse, which supplements the Scurry series that currently consists of a wearable keyboard...The high-tech mouse allows you to control keys and roam around computer screens by moving your fingers with electronic sensors connected to them. The device comes in two forms � a glove or a ring. On the whole interaction with the computer is much similar to the way Tom Cruise controlled a computer screen by waving his arms in air in the science fiction blockbuster 'Minority Report.'"
Too bad it's not going to be sold anytime soon. I love my Logitech MX-700 mouse, but this might be even cooler. 
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12-28-2003, 04:16 AM
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The gadget is compatible with the so-called "wearable PCs," computers that can be worn like armor...
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I dunno about anyone else, but this statement alone makes me want to avoid this device. It makes it sound like the device is way more than just a glove (body coverage-wise) and weighs a good amount.
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12-28-2003, 05:07 AM
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Mystic
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Awesome device. Not sure if I would use it very much in the near future, but that's a great step in the right direction. I think once they have glove mice that feel just like a regular glove, or nothing at all, then they will catch on.
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12-28-2003, 06:18 AM
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I don't understand why people would want this...or tablet pc's...or anything else that requires more arm movement. Watching Tom Cruise flailing his arms around in Minority Report made me tired... I don't want to have to be in shape just to use my computer! I know that's incredibly lazy of me, but I really don't see the logic in making something physically harder to use than it is now. I know this could be useful for certain mobile applications where a mousepad is not convenient (presentations, etc) - but not for regular home use. I would rather see them develop a method of eye focus tracking with some type of click/select method.
Just my (lazy) opinion.
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12-28-2003, 04:26 PM
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Re: Samsung Building Wearable Mouse?
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Too bad it's not going to be sold anytime soon. I love my Logitech MX-700 mouse, but this might be even cooler. |
I have the MX500, which is the non-wireless brother to the 700. Love it! But I have to ask, don't you get tired of having to charge your mouse? And how often do you need to do that?
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12-28-2003, 05:44 PM
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Mystic
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Yeah, I also have the 500, and didn't get the 700 for the same reason. Actually, when the bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo comes out and is at a decent price (uner $100...yeah, could be awhile), I might get that one.
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12-28-2003, 09:38 PM
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Re: Samsung Building Wearable Mouse?
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Originally Posted by Foo Fighter
I have the MX500, which is the non-wireless brother to the 700. Love it! But I have to ask, don't you get tired of having to charge your mouse? And how often do you need to do that?
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I had the same concern, and resisted getting a wireless mouse (stuck with my IntelliMouse Pro 3.0) until my officemate got the MX700, and opened my eyes.
First, the MX700's battery lasts at least two-three days of heavy use. If you use it lightly, it'll last much longer. The mouse will warn you with 6+ hours of battery life left, so you won't be up the creek. Logitech's power management is simply amazing, and blows all of the other cordless mice I've worked with out of the water.
Second, you can do what I do, which is to charge it in the cradle every night whenever you go to sleep. I don't have to think about it then. You just drop it in the cradle like a Pocket PC or iPod and it charges happily. I know that this will cause a slight memory effect on the NiMH eventually, but I don't mind changing the batteries once a year if necessary (the mouse uses two AA NiMH batteries) -- this way I don't have to think.
In short, the MX700 is the first cordless mouse I've used where I don't think twice about the battery anymore, and I like it, since I have a deep desk at work and prefer not having to deal with the cord. I still use a corded keyboard (MS Natural Multimedia at work, Natural Pro at home), and I don't mind that so much since I'm not moving it, and because there's no keyboard cradle for the wireless units.
--janak
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12-28-2003, 10:41 PM
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The user interface for PC's of the future will most likely be in 3D (like in Minority Report) as oppose to 2D. Therefore, this product might have viability in the coming years.
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12-28-2003, 11:22 PM
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This sounds great and all, but it also foretells a lot more exercise for the end user which I suppose is a good thing for most of us. I can just imagine an extra question on the job application: How well can you gesture mouse and what your fatigue level is like after 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours? 8O WOOT?! Now imagine a whole cubicle farm like Converges or whatever with hundreds of poeple sitting in front of their screens and waving their hands? HEE, HEE
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12-29-2003, 02:29 AM
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I'm sure you could adjust the sensitivity to make the pointer move with just slight hand gestures.
Bill
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