ASUS Vito W1 wireless mouse keeps watch on your heart rate

Watches that monitor your heart rate may be commonplace these days (because, you know, they're actually useful), but a mouse that keep watch on your ticker -- well, that's something you don't see everyday. ASUS seems to think that's a shame, however, and it's set out to rectify things somewhat with its new heart-monitoring Vito W1 wireless mouse. Apart from an apparently really simple heart-monitoring application that comes with it though, this one looks to be about as standard as wireless mice get, with it boasting a 1,200 dpi resolution, a 2.4GHz USB receiver, five programmable buttons and not much else. No word on a price just yet, nor is there any indication of a planned release 'round these parts.

[Via Coolest Gadgets]

[ChuChu @ Aug 7th 2008 3:09PM]

Hack this together with your caffine IV drip and you are all set to kick some Lan-Party ass. Then all you need is for Cartman's mom to come by every couple hours for bathroom breaks.

[who? @ Aug 7th 2008 3:12PM]

Love to see my heart rate while playing Silent Hill... 2500BPM?

[ShogunMaster @ Aug 7th 2008 3:13PM]

For you cardiac-risk porn surfers out there...

[Frank @ Aug 7th 2008 3:15PM]

Wow, this would be cool. I have SVT (rapid heartbeat) episodes occasionally and i have a very low resting pulse in the 40's. This would be fun to monitor my heart rate. Heck, someone could use this in videogames to register user's fear levels (i.e., once it gets low, attack them).

[bob sakamano @ Aug 7th 2008 3:27PM]

i think they just want to track how pissed off people get when they secretly and remotely shut off the laser so you think it stops working

[Wwhat @ Aug 7th 2008 4:40PM]

That would be scientifically quite interesting.

[Jesse Dula @ Aug 7th 2008 3:39PM]

It's not labeled EEE so I guess that's a good thing.

[216 @ Aug 7th 2008 3:42PM]

damn Firster is on a roll!

[quomen @ Aug 7th 2008 3:49PM]

I'm reporting every comment you make. I hope everyone else does that too. It's the ! next to the + and -.

[A. Swift @ Aug 7th 2008 4:07PM]

Two questions: "Why?" and "Where's the mouse that does a pregnancy test? I can't wait to pee on my mouse"

[daliminator2000 @ Aug 7th 2008 4:13PM]

ROCK SOLID. HEART TOUCHING.

errr...monitoring.

[happy_penguin @ Aug 7th 2008 4:52PM]

Perfect for porn surfing.

[Maeztro @ Aug 7th 2008 4:59PM]

Fat guy + Cheetos + Soda + 17 hours sitting in chair playing WoW = HEART MONITOR NEEDED!

[HektikLyfe @ Aug 7th 2008 8:05PM]

You would have to use this on a USB mouse capable console for the heart monitor to get any use. When was the last time anything exciting happened on a PC.

WOW you say? runrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrun

[Lantis @ Aug 8th 2008 2:16PM]

As someone with a history of heart problems, this is kinda neat. Hooked to an alert program, it could be a useful early-warning device for when things are going wrong.

[etlovett2 @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:00PM]

testing