magmouse

Ok, so maybe they're not deleting them now? Here's a repost of one I had copied they deleted.

How it works is well documented on the Kickstarter page and in the FAQs at the bottom. However, in a nutshell the magnetic field provides a user-selectable resistance level that increases accuracy on the human side of the equation. Here is a blurb from one of the FAQs:

"our brain and body have been conditioned for years to expect a certain type and level of feedback from any object we push, pull or strike (feedback loop & proprioception). Standard mice provide very poor feedback to our brain.

Using a standard mouse without magnetic feedback is akin to trying to use one of those keyboards where the keys don't physically move. It is much harder to type quickly and efficiently on a glass or plastic keyboard where there is no key movement.

This is why mechanical keyboards are selling so well now. They not only provide the expected feedback in terms of motion of the keys, they also provide a small amount of auditory feedback to the user.

It may help to simply think of MagMouse as the mechanical keyboard of the mouse world - The "Mechanical Mouse" might have been a better name in hindsight."

So, what is proprioception?

Well first let's give a summary of what proprioception is and how it relates to the brain:

"The brain integrates information from proprioception and from the vestibular system into its overall sense of body position, movement, and acceleration."

Of course we don’t change your proprioception. Your proprioception is yours, in fact many people have impaired proprioception. A whole slew of factors affect your proprioception including age, illness, genetics and disease. In fact, proprioception has even been shown to be affected by simple things like temporary tinnitus (ringing in the ears). This is one of the main reasons everyone can benefit from MagMouse. One size (or resistance level) does not fit all, and it does not fit all the time. The magnetic field provides the feedback (consistent, user-selectable resistance) that your brain needs to calculate when you’ve completed one movement and are ready for the next (almost exactly like a mechanical keyboard).

RE: Sensor:
Of course, the sensor is hugely important, however, the sensor is not part of the Magnetic Precision system. We are not revealing who are manufacturing partner is re: the specific sensor. However, I can tell you that it is a high end optical sensor. And, yes, the mouse has high DPI settings and tuning weights built in also, but they are not part of the Magnetic Precision system.

RE: Sensor importance vs. Magnetic Precision:
You cannot have a mouse that functions without the ability to translate analog hand movement across a surface. The sensor is in charge of translating analog hand movements into a binary world the computer can understand, a sort of Analog to Digital converter. Magnetic Precision is very similar. It provides additional Analog information to your "Wetware" system so you are then able to better position your mouse where it needs to be to make the shot, or move the icon etc. It helps to minimize overshooting targets etc., while increasing accuracy a the same time.