Posted March 11, 2015 Tech startup Serafim launches campaign for virtual laser touchpad ODiN is a mouse that functions like a trackpad, only it uses projected lasers rather than traditional hardware. The mouse works by sitting on a desk and projecting a "trackpad" onto the surface in which the user can control their computer's cursor. The manufacturer, Serafim, is claiming this is the first-ever projection mouse, and it is designed for anything you're currently using your regular mouse for, whether casual browsing or gaming or any other number of things. Serafim also claims that because the projection is flat on the desk, there's no curve in the wrist like you get with a traditional mouse, increasing the comfort during use. User can use different gestures familiar to trackpad users, including pinch-to-zoom and using two fingers to scroll. The device itself measures in at 4cm x 5cm and weighs 40 grams. They are seeking $50,000 USD in funding on Kickstarter. Currently they are at $30,000 with 58 days remaining. The early bird version of the mouse costs $50 USD and will be in the buyer's color preference. It will ship globally in June. Source: https://www.kickstar...ategory_popularSource:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/639589487/odin-worlds-first-projection-mouse?ref=category_popularOther Sources: Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 sigh, trackpads are bad enough without be laser I remember my old laser keyboard, it was shit Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb, 4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 i was in another tab while waiting this to load and i heard him say pressure when its supposed to be laser, so i switched back and turns out its PLEASURE. i am a stereotype... (NOW)War Horse: CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600 (WAS)Old Coop: CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W MyAnimeList Profile | Heaven Society | HEIL THE MIGHTY AND POWERFUL LINUS | My Blog 'Unfinished Pieces' | Code of Conduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Yea, I'm interested. Very cool. "I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 If it'll be anything like the projection keyboard, I wouldn't expect much of it. CPU I7 - 4720HQ • RAM 2 x 8GB • GPU Nvidia GTX 850M Storage 250GB 850 EVO - 1TB Seagate HybridKeyboard CM Storm QuickFire Rapid-I (MX brown) & Pok3r (MX clear) • Mouse Logitech G502 • Sound Audio-Technica ATH-M50X • OS Windows 10 Pro - Linux Arch • Storage Asustor AS7004T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 looks kinda awkward to use no way you could use it for a game but i guess it mite be handy if you out and about and you wanna do some browsing i wouldn't buy it tho lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 I dont wanna rub my hand across my desk wtf Core i7 4820K | NH-D14 | Rampage IV Extreme | Asus R9 280X DC2T | 8GB G.Skill TridentX | 120GB Samsung 840 | NZXT H440 | Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Woah!?!?!? /s Another Kickstarter that will fall flat on it's face! Who would have guessed. Computing enthusiast. I use to be able to input a cheat code now I've got to input a credit card - Total Biscuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Meh. I don't rest my wrist on the table anyway so this serves no purpose for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Rather than it being a mouse, why dont they make it to be like a Graphics Tablet?!?!? Executives could use it to sign documents and more. its small, mobile, and probably cheaper than any tablets. : P (NOW)War Horse: CPU: AMD FX-6300 | Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel 8GB 1600Mhz | GPU: MSI R7790 | Case: Dazumba D-Vito 903 | HDD 1 & 2: Seagate 1TB and Seagate 500GB | PSU: Corsair CX600 (WAS)Old Coop: CPU: Intel C2D E7500 | Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L | RAM: V-Gen 4GB Dual Channel | GPU: Galaxy GT210 | Case: Power-Up ??? | HDD: Seagate 500GB | PSU: Power-up 500W MyAnimeList Profile | Heaven Society | HEIL THE MIGHTY AND POWERFUL LINUS | My Blog 'Unfinished Pieces' | Code of Conduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 so, its a laptop touchpad, except you can change the surface you drag your fingers on? noone will ever use this for gaming.... ok, never say never - some stupid children use gamepads after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 It's really cool and all, and I'm all for innovative technology. But there is no way this will be as comfortable as a good mouse Bleigh! Ever hear of AC series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Came here thinking it would be a projected hologram mouse you could move around. Also this thing will fail miserably. “The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it the more it will contract” -Oliver Wendell Holmes “If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.” -Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Came here thinking it would be a projected hologram mouse you could move around. Also this thing will fail miserably. This. I was expecting a small dot or mouse-shaped outline that you place your hand on and then follows your hand arround via motion detectors or something. This is just stupid. Why would I go to all the effort plugging in a usb cable etc. when I could just do the same with AN ACTUAL MOUSE? What desktop computer doesnt have a mouse already, why would I trade that for a touchpad, and why would I want a touchpad with no tactile feedback on its keys when I'm using a laptop that already has AN ACTUAL TOUCHPAD? Sorry really struggling to find an actual purpose for this. This is what I think of Pre-Ordering video games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp98SH3vW2Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 The projected keyboard was a failure. I don't see how this will be much different. Nice gimmick, doesn't look like it would be practical to replace a regular trackpad or mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Look at the device, it pretty much says everything about the whole thing. It's a gimmick, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 It is cool and futuristic and all but it is pretty much unusable. Why this when you can have wireless mouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 That is the most useless pile of crap ive seen this year, its not good for anything cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus Listen if you care. Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 No. Just no. Sound: Custom one pros, Audioengine A5+ with S8 sub. K70 RGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Yeah, where have I seen a reasonable input method that gets transformed into a fucking pile of shit one as an alternative... ------- Current Rig ------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 i cant wait to play csgo with this My Rig PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksYPrice breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.00 @ shopRBC) CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX) Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Memory Express) Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.95 @ Vuugo) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ NCIX) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($116.00 @ shopRBC) Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fans ($23.99 @ NCIX) Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ NCIX) Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) Total: $2074.22 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 Phone Compassion Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EN6s426gyxqPloIqT4wQ7Y7yovkkQy_5B3djVN-N-R8/edit#gid=0 Gta V Pc Online Crew http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/344773-unofficial-linus-tech-tips-gta-v-crew-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 I feel like I'd be constantly looking down at my desk whenever I'm 'clicking'. It's an interesting idea but definitely not for me (or probably most people). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Another taping on a flat surface without any feedback whatsoever. NO ! Connection: 200mbps / 12mbps 5Ghz wifi My baby: CPU - i7-4790, MB - Z97-A, RAM - Corsair Veng. LP 16gb, GPU - MSI GTX 1060, PSU - CXM 600, Storage - Evo 840 120gb, MX100 256gb, WD Blue 1TB, Cooler - Hyper Evo 212, Case - Corsair Carbide 200R, Monitor - Benq XL2430T 144Hz, Mouse - FinalMouse, Keyboard -K70 RGB, OS - Win 10, Audio - DT990 Pro, Phone - iPhone SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 so, its a laptop touchpad, except you can change the surface you drag your fingers on? noone will ever use this for gaming.... ok, never say never - some stupid children use gamepads after all people using controllers in cs go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Another taping on a flat surface without any feedback whatsoever. NO ! You probably can install your own feedback. Just put something on the button spot, done. I would probably go for a real trackpad if I wanted to. This one's even magical ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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