This Design Idea utilizes an optical computer mouse's sensor for measuring rotation of a disk which can be mechanically connected to any sort of rotating apparatus. One feature is to allow adjustment ...

Dycus recently shared the mouse-turned-camera project on Reddit. He used the optical sensor (model ADNS-3090) from an old ...

There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices.

Avago Technologies has announced a series of small form factor (SFF) optical mouse sensors with an integrated chip-on-board (COB) LED illuminated optical navigation system that is the thinnest in the ...

The DIYer's project used that optical sensor and crammed it into a self-made camera body, which they might have 3D printed.

A 3D printing enthusiast has made a cute, functional lo-fi digital camera using an optical sensor salvaged from a discarded ...

TL;DR: Researchers from the University of California developed Mic-E-Mouse, an AI-powered tool that exploits high-DPI optical sensors in gaming mice to eavesdrop on speech by detecting surface ...

Gaming Mice Razer's DeathAdder V4 Pro won an esports tournament before its release, hiding in plain sight with a camoflage colorway Gaming Mice Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best ...

TL;DR: The Razer Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse is an ultralight 62-gram wireless mouse featuring the advanced Focus X 26K Optical Sensor, Optical Mouse Switches, and customizable Razer Chroma RGB ...

One of the attractive features of early optical computer mice was their lack of moving parts. The idea is that fewer moving parts translate into less mechanical wear and longer life. But even though ...

Optical is more accurate than laser. Higher DPI is always better. Acceleration is the devil. Wireless mice are laggier than wired. Your Windows mouse sensitivity setting must be set to 6. If you ...