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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/45390678

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 86 points 8 months ago (3 children)

So we can use a real mouse as a mouse

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 57 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I don't want to go back to cleaning mouse balls.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's easier when you remove them first.

[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

You're crazy, guys! I'm dying here! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have mice with frickin' laser beams attached to their crotches!

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 4 points 8 months ago

Baseball ball mouse

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 2 points 8 months ago

I'll get my alarm clock

[–] superkret@feddit.org 42 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I use my cat as a touch surface every day.

[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

She will use you as a scratch surface everyday

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

great get me some machine washable keyboard pants.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The tapXR can let you type anywhere supposedly

https://www.tapwithus.com/

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How? Is it a lazer projection or do you need to wiggle your knuckles funny to spell out words

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No idea haha, I know on the old model it had a sensor for each finger so it went by taps but the newer one says you can do it on any surface so no clue

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

Any surface??

[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

I bet the first successful commercial use will be related to pr0n

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 10 points 8 months ago

I would love a wooden touchpad. That would feel so nice.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's cool. But still waiting for shape-shifting displays for accessibility and better typing.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

While it is not shape-shifting, I've experienced a touch screen where you actually could "feel bumps". Depending on your fingers position, it vibrates in a way that makes you "feel" a bump or ridge. It was amazing.

Like entering a PIN: You close your eyes and put a finger on the screen. The code centers a numeric keyboard at this position so you are on the "5". You can move your fingers up, and you can feel a "ridge" when moving to the "2" field. You move left and feel a ridge when moving to the "1" field. If you move back to the "5", you can feel the "bump", and it differs from the feel of the "ridge". Once you are on the right field, you lift your finger and bring it down again to select this number. If you leave it off a bit longer, it just re-centers the keypad to the "5" position.

Of course this only works with one finger, but it is absolutely amazing how convincing this is, especially if you close your eyes.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 8 months ago