Toe Mouse!

You know what, the more we look at this thing, the less crazy we think it is. While the concept of mousing around your desktop on foot may appear foreign at first, we imagine we can get used to it after a while. Not that it's designed for lazybones like us anyway, as the wireless Toe Mouse concept is primarily intended to help out people with upper limb disabilities, who aren't able to navigate in the usual manner. Just to score some extra flair points, designer Liu Yi also points out it has a "streamline model that symbolizes the motorboat surfing the internet." So it's not just practical, it's also poetic. Click the source link for more pictures of this flip flop-inspired creation.

[ilh Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:23AM]

@SewerShark
"Toe Mouse concept is primarily intended to help out people with upper limb disabilities"
You're not the intended audience...

[CtrlBurn Posted Apr 7th 2010 9:18AM]

@Duckman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windowlicker

[Prokanda Posted Apr 7th 2010 9:58AM]

@Duckman: Yeah, if you think the album cover is creepy, go watch the video. then look up "come to daddy" and "rubber johnny".

[Shunnabunich Posted Apr 7th 2010 11:16AM]

@SewerShark You'd be surprised what can be done with feet, by people who have no other usable limbs. Besides, there are such things as onscreen keyboards and speech recognition.

[SeNg Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:03AM]

Now you can free up your hands to do "something else"

[kingdomskingdom Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:06AM]

@SeNg Using a keyboard!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:11AM]

Omg, nobel prize plz.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:11AM]

Omg, nobel prize plz.

[Marko Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:14AM]

comes with free 2 months trial subscription to redtube (((:

[shacker Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:29AM]

great idea but how long does it take for carpal tunnel syndrome to manifest itself in the foot?

[Patton Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:31AM]

So, who else thought "hey, that would make a PERFECT push-to-talk button in Ventrilo!"

[Magnulus Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:37AM]

I got mah flippy-floppies.

[henkvandervelden Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:43AM]

Multiplayer shooters!!

[makemeablt Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:45AM]

Brilliant! I've got a friend who lost both his arms in a pretty horrific accident. He still games with his feet though - it's pretty impressive. This would be perfect for him.

[traceroute Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:50AM]

When is the penis mouse coming out?

[DarkGrimoire Posted Apr 7th 2010 9:06AM]

@traceroute wait for the wii vitality sensor for sumthin like that.. :D

[Mike Vick Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:53AM]

Best invention of this decade :) looks very interesting. God I love technology hehe!

[h0rk Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:57AM]

I think someone is pulling my leg

[andy6 Posted Apr 7th 2010 9:40AM]

i would prefer a mouse operated by clenching my butt cheeks.

[beyondthetech Posted Apr 7th 2010 9:55AM]

As a tech guy, I remember having to clean out the debris trapped around the ball of the mouse and the rollers, and the layer of gunk on the mouse buttons and palm area, not to mention the grooves around the mouse.

To think that one would have to deal with toe cheese and dirt they picked up from the floor gives me the heebie-jeebies.

[makoto99 Posted Apr 7th 2010 10:12AM]

"...symbolizes the motorboat surfing the internet."

So when are they going to come out with the 18-wheel semi version that symbolizes cruising the information superhighway?

[masso Posted Apr 7th 2010 10:38AM]

Actually want to try using this. No not for porn. For work. No more taking your hands of the keyboard while using office.

[Shunnabunich Posted Apr 7th 2010 11:18AM]

Does it increase your accuracy if you make actual motorboat noises while you surf?

[Nicnac Posted Apr 7th 2010 11:22AM]

shudders to think about tech calls to someone using these...

[Apocalyptic 0n3 Posted Apr 7th 2010 11:54AM]

This actually seems like a really good idea to me for someone who doesn't rely completely on precision with their mouse. If you spend your days typing along in Word, having to go over to the mouse can be time consuming. With this, you just move your foot and never take your hands off the keyboard. I like it.

[shoxite Posted Apr 7th 2010 1:27PM]

My feet smell like straight up salt and vinegar. Can I use your computer? :)

[tumbledry Posted Apr 7th 2010 1:49PM]

more like a mo' toe boat! ...

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[HektikLyfe Posted Apr 7th 2010 1:58PM]

I work in I.T. I often get asked to clean mice. I refuse. If this ever comes to the office and someone asks me to clean it, I'm filing a complaint with HR.

[n19htmare Posted Apr 7th 2010 2:41PM]

I'm surprised it took this long to come up with this.

[Edwards Sisters Hands Posted Apr 7th 2010 3:08PM]

This would be neat as a secondary input method for jumping/crouching or whatever in games.

[KIVan Posted Apr 7th 2010 3:48PM]

Jokes aside, I often think that a pedal with shift and\or a few other buttons on it would help a lot in many aps. + its more movement and coordination for us "12 hours of PC a days" lifestyle fans and think about games - that were pedals could mean life or death.

P.S. and respect to all who mentioned the benefit for handicapped people - that alone makes this device a "must be available".

[John Doe Posted Apr 7th 2010 4:20PM]

FPSers will never be the same again.

Control the gun in your right hand with your right foot, the left on your left foot and movement with your hand. =D

[Bipolarbear Posted Apr 7th 2010 4:29PM]

Still waiting on a matching toe keyboard. Some day...

[Bipolarbear Posted Apr 7th 2010 4:30PM]

@Bipolarbear

*Someday

[5D Posted Apr 7th 2010 4:52PM]

Excellent Concept. I Hope it is funded and encouraged into production.

I'm surprised we have not yet seen more feet controlled input peripherals. For example a capacitive touch mat capable of pinch to zoom, and other gestures including mouse control could seamlessly merge with any home cinema setup or office environment to increase productivity, fun and help stimulate blood flow through moment of the legs while seated. I guess I just wrote the next billionaires pitch but seriously where are these devices?

I guess till then we could tape a WACOM bamboo touch to the floor.

Great news post. Thx Guys.

[PaganGod Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:25PM]

I think this sums it up:

[PaganGod Posted Apr 7th 2010 8:26PM]

Bah:

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1994-03-28/

http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/20000/3000/600/23691/23691.strip.gif

[brolin Posted Apr 8th 2010 2:00AM]

the Itoejam...