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3D printing enthusiast creates camera with a gutted optical mouse's sensor — lo-fi 30x30 pixel camera took 65 hours to build

A 3D printing enthusiast has made a cute, functional lo-fi digital camera using an optical sensor salvaged from a discarded ...
Inverse

The 4 best mousepads for an optical mouse

Unlike a mechanical mouse (which uses a ball) or a laser mouse (which uses a laser), an optical mouse uses a reflective LED light in order to track movement, which is why the best mousepads for ...
Ars Technica

What surface to use a laser mouse on?

I've been an optical mouse junkie for a long time now. Sadly, I ran out of replacement microswitches for my Intellimouse Explorer after they started to bounce. Left has been replaced five times, ...
TweakTown

Razer's Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse, 62 grams, RGB, and a fast 26K Optical Sensor

TL;DR: The Razer Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse is an ultralight 62-gram wireless mouse featuring the advanced Focus X 26K Optical Sensor, Optical Mouse Switches, and customizable Razer Chroma RGB ...
Ars Technica

Optical mice and glass desks

I've been using my trusty Logitech Cordless Mouseman Wheel for about 4 years now, and it's starting to get a little long in the tooth. Even with new batteries, the signals from the mouse to the base ...
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The 44,000 DPI Mouse You’ll Never Use: Logitech GPX 2 SE Review – Ultimate Endurance or Absurd Overkill?

Wireless Optical Mouse Welcome to the cutting edge of competitive peripherals, where sensor technology is so advanced it’s ...