Technology in the real world has never been closer to the realms of science fiction. It is only likely that we would soon have a lot of the gadgets and gizmos that popular science fiction comics and movies have showcased over the years. Today, we have a market full of wearable gadgets. From wearable fitness trackers to watches that can be plugged with your smart phone, tablet or even laptops, there is a plethora of devices out there. Add to that list a wearable mouse, developed by Thanko.
The wearable mouse is pretty simple. It is a glove like device that has an integrated sensor sitting atop your hand connected through a wire to two buttons, which would fit onto your index finger. The sensor is basically the heart of the mouse and the two buttons are the left and right click buttons. The wearable mouse can basically be plugged onto any smart device and you can maneuver your hand to emulate the function of a mouse.
What the wearable mouse implies is quite easy to understand. You don’t have to use a mouse (wireless or wired), you don’t need a mouse-pad and you don’t have to be stuck to a tabletop or anywhere in particular to use a mouse. The wearable mouse can be hooked with a laptop, desktop, smart televisions and smart phones or tablets.
The wearable mouse certainly looks cute and it brings to your home or office a dose of the kind of tech you see in science fiction movies. But is the wearable mouse worth the money? It is pegged at a price of $62. Should you buy it or give it a miss? Here’s a quick assessment.
The wearable mouse makes sense if you like couch computing. You can move your hands, which is simple to do and you can access the touch screen interfaces of any smart device. The gadget is cute and certainly looks wearable. It is also a cool toy to show off to your friends and talk about. The price is not extremely high but it is certainly not very low, at least for a mouse. Most people would have a mouse lying around somewhere, even if it is from the first desktop one owns which had that strangely heavy ball rotating and moving inside.
To the flip side, the wearable mouse is going to get you bored sooner than later. You would have to continuously keep your hand suspended in a sense to do the maneuverings. It will become tiring and no one would spend more than sixty bucks for that. A keypad or track-pad app makes more sense.
