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Axsotic 3D mouse takes a spherical stab at an age-old problem
The quixotic quest for the perfect 3D mouse has a long and storied history, but the German-built "Axsotic" 3D-Spheric-Mouse looks like a pretty good attempt. Axsotic tracks a 40mm ball, which can be twisted, pushed, pulled, lifted, and so forth inside its patent pending, sensor-laden cage. Optical tracking watches for rotation in three axis, while magnets track zoom and pan in three axis of their own. The design gives complete camera control in a 3D app to one hand, while your other hand is free to operate a mouse or other pointing device to actually interact with the 3D object in question. Axsotic actually works driver-free on Mac and Windows, and a plugin is available for popular 3D softwares. No word yet on price or availability. Check out some action videos after the break. %Gallery-106991%
Jelfin spherical mouse is as gooey as it is ballsy
What's that? You were just thinking your mouse wasn't round or mushy enough? Yeah, not exactly our thought process either, but that doesn't mean the Jelfin ball-shaped, gel-covered mouse hasn't captured our interest. Though the squishy, 1,000 dpi mouse is available in the colors of the rainbow, is Mac and PC compatible, and has a three-directional scroll wheel, for $35 you won't be getting a cordless experience upon purchase. We've got to admit it looks like it could replace our stress ball, but we're going wait on some full reviews to see if we can roll with it as a mouse.
