ERGONOMIC GAMING MOUSE

Video games have transformed into a very popular sport with large arenas and a very large fan base. In these competitions, only professional gamers, people whose full-time job is to game, compete for money.

Competitions can last a few days to a few weeks. Gaming for extended periods of time puts a lot of stress on players’ wrists. With that in mind, I designed a mouse that can both meet gamers’ needs for competitions and reduce the stress put on their wrists throughout the competition.

CASE STUDY

Existing gaming mice give a small form of comfort but not what is needed for the professional gamer, who often suffer from wrist injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome that occurs from the poor wrist mechanics that most mice offer.

In this position, the wrist is in its natural resting state, most ergonomic mice that are on the market today fit this shape but they are bulky and lack the precision that professional gamers would need.

 NEED ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY

After exploring the current options in the market for ergonomic mice I found key features to be upgraded:

• Standard ergonomic design is not focused on gaming

• Lack of programmable keys that would help a gamer’s reaction time during intense gameplay

• Missing a comfort grip

• LED lights

IDEATION

 I created a design that would be more attractive to a gamer, by providing them key features such as

• Ergonomic design

• Comfort grip

• Programmable keys

• Extra keys

• Sleek design

• They can minimize their chance for injuries