Logitech MX Air mouse with hand gestures
Logitech today announced its latest MX Air mouse for desk and couch uses. The new rechargeable MX Air sports 2.4 GHz wireless technology with 30 feet of operating range. When placed on a desk, the MX Air uses laser tracking technology to precisely track movements. It functions no differently than other mice on solid surfaces. When laid back on a couch, the MX Air uses free space motion sensing, allowing users to control systems with hand gestures. The hand motions are translated into various controls including cursor, volume and playback with simple waves and flips of the wrist. Logitech claims the MX Air can also distinguish between intentional and unintentional hand movements. Logitech became once again an inovator in the mouse technology, and I wouldn’t wonder to see a quick follow-up of similar mices from other brands soon.
“The MX Air mouse offers a radically new way for people to control their PC entertainment,” said Rory Dooley, Logitech senior vice president and general manager of the Control Devices business unit. “It’s for any of the millions of people using the Internet to browse and watch videos on sites such as YouTube or Grouper. And it’s for people with a living-room computer or media PC who want to navigate their media content on their terms.” Logitech does away with scroll wheels on the MX Air. Instead of a traditional scroll wheel, the MX Air features a touch-sensitive scroll panel. The panel features inertial scrolling with a finger swipe of the surface. The inertial scrolling mechanism can detect the speed of the finger swipe – an evolved version of the MX Revolution free-spinning scroll wheel. Expect the MX Air to arrive in retail next month with list pricing at $149.
Source: DailyTech
Comments(28)
Now THIS is what I call “tech news”…
Nice little gadget, but a bit expensive for a mouse.
Hmm definately interesting it reminds me of the Wii control of websites. Some getting used to but in the end its laid back to watch YouTube from your bed with that remote – plus for the computer is that there are wireless keyboards and therefore even the typing works better than using a on-screen-point-and-click keyboard.
I just clicked on this because of gestures as I wanted to tell everyone my favorite gesture program: http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/ Not actively developed anymore, but better than any other program out there. Couldn’t live without it anymore!
Useless :’)
EVERYBODY SAY YO IF YOU THINK ITS LUSH AS!
It was invented before, except not in a mice
LOL
Logitech is really trying to jump on the Wii bandwagon…
Damn it is really cheaper just to buy a Wiimote and install Wiimote drivers and you are settled…
AND
the open source wiimote drivers ale available for windows and linux!
still looks leet.
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voy
July 13th, 2007 | 08:41
Hmm definately interesting it reminds me of the Wii control of websites. Some getting used to but in the end its laid back to watch YouTube from your bed with that remote – plus for the computer is that there are wireless keyboards and therefore even the typing works better than using a on-screen-point-and-click keyboard.
I just clicked on this because of gestures as I wanted to tell everyone my favorite gesture program: http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/ Not actively developed anymore, but better than any other program out there. Couldn’t live without it anymore!
This is so good for laptops :O
I still have the original Gyration GyroMouse. Still works great even tho’ it’s over 5 years old. Now they offer a Universal Remote Control which I think better implements this sort of technology.
im always using keyboard+mouse of logitech, they are the best
Definitely the sexiest mouse! surprise surprise – they are doing something similar to Wii. I was wondering how long other companies would take to cash in! Anyways its a cool idea .. perhaps the way forward in terms of mouse use!
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I know what hand gesture I would give this
i’ve owned a gyration mouse since 2002, and it’s essentially a wii controller. http://www.gyration.com/en-US/GyroTech.html.
nintendo invests in this company, having bought an undisclosed amount of shares back in 2001. the wii controller, unfortunately, is not inventive at all.
Guys, com’on, you’ve got the best remotes available for low price of marriage or just a girlfriend…. just yell from the comfort of your favorite seat…. to your wife or girlfriend to come and change what ever…. you don’t even have to swipe a finger to get’er done! For any women reading this…. I am joking of course.
Hi guys, I’m happy to say that I’m more than satisfied with my Logitech MX518 Optical mouse
but, however. if I do get a job (meaning I get off my lazy butt) I may possible buy one of these bad boys.
Does anyone here know when a better quaility release of harry potter will be out ?!
@ Dannyy-Deii, wrong post but you will see something better next week…. I don’t think I am taking a big leap on this one.
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Ima get this and with the dinovo edge hooked up to my Pioneer PDP-5070HD in my living room running from a custom “media pc” i made awhile back, it will just all look amazing.
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