I've worked for over 2 years on the next version of an ergonomic mouse

https://www.hansker.design/

by alexmunioz • 3 years ago

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alexmunioz4• 3 years ago

Hi HN,

I was laid off from the last two tech companies I worked for. It's not great, but it gave me a lot of time to work on creating the "next version" of an ergonomic mouse. I believe ergonomic devices are still in early stages and most of them look overly complicated. I'm equipping mine with a gaming sensor and most importantly, a sleek and minimal design.

I am now quite far in the development process but I am not an expert in electronics nor mechanical engineering. I'd love to hear what you think about the design itself and if you are an expert in any of those fields, it would be great to work with you in a couple of things before I launch it on Kickstarter. Thanks

iamerroragent2• 3 years ago

Great work!

Question though were there reasons to go with optical tracking versus a trackball you use a thumb or fingers with?

Personally I've found trackball mice nice for eliminating virtually all wrist movement.

alexmunioz4• 3 years ago

Thanks! The reason is because based on the research I did, I saw that trackball had a steeper learning curve and less usage preference overall, and even though vertical mice also have a learning curve, it seems to be lower. Plus, I believe it's easier to use optical tracking for other actions such as gaming.

I'm happy to be proven wrong though! How do you like your trackball? Do you get any pain on your fingers or hand after using it for a while? Maybe a product to explore as a second iteration if the first version goes well :D

jayrambhia• 3 years ago

Tech scene is very unstable right now. It's unfortunate that you got laid off.

This seems like a great project. I have had a few days of intense wrist pain with apple mouse and keyboard.

I have started using an ergonomic keyboard from Microsoft. It has helped a lot.

Looking forward to your kickstarter.

alexmunioz4• 3 years ago

Indeed the apple mouse and keyboard are some of the least ergonomic devices out there unfortunately.

Happy to hear the ones from Microsoft have helped! Those are indeed more ergonomic. And thanks, I hope to launch soon

I've worked for over 2 years on the next version of an ergonomic mouse

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