Soap: how to make a mouse work in mid air

This video shows how to modify an optical mouse to make it work in mid air, i.e., without a table or mouse pad.

It also shows severel application scenarios, including wall display interaction, Windows Media Center, slide presentation, and interactive video games.

Find more information and a how-to-guide at http://www.patrickbaudisch.com/projects/soap

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• computer
• mouse
• input
• device
• video
• games
• console
• gamepad
• game
• controller
• wee
• Microsoft
• Research
• Nintendo
• xBox
• Baudisch

[binashraf]

hi, how would sum1 roll the mouse around AND press the mouse buttons comfortably at the same time?? for example if that was the fire button in a game........?

[StinkDude1]

The reason why soap isn't on the market is because it is a fairly new idea that is still a prototype. Also, mouse movement is far more accurate than analog sticks for FPSs, thus making soap+wireless keypad the most accurate way of playing FPSs from your couch.

[MatiasVivas]

I see what you did there..

[BronteGaming]

What game is that

[88segovia]

left click?

[criticalsharp]

Pretty sure this would be the most awkward way of controlling an fps shooter or computer in general that i could imagine. Obviously ultimate judgement has to be reserved for when i see it for myself. It seems floored in its market to me, If its targeting hardcore gamers, they would prefer sitting at the desk to get the greater accuracy of the mouse. And casual gamers wouldn't mind the inaccuracy of the controller if it means couch gaming. Just sayin.

[KRAYSLiCK999]

DON'T DROP THE SOAP BIG HOMIE!!! haha....

[vincentstockdale]

its a mouse covered in fabric hahahahahahah



[Yiannispa1]

@simpl456 reaaaaaly???

[simpl456]

@Yiannispa1 it's a prison anal rape joke

[BABURAOIU]

looks very tiring....

[Yiannispa1]

@xTheDeathSaintx it will probably break...really what did you expecting to happen ???