Hands free mouse expereinces?

[James Trotta]

I'm looking for a good hands free mouse to save my wrists some wear and tear. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[sims2]

I have a one. Logitech are usally the best make for them. I spent $35 on mine. It's been working 3 months.

[thumbtak]

How is it hands free?

[Ferre]

I rather have some wrist issues than pain in my neck, as I understand those hands free mouses work with your head movements.



Here's a link btw: http://www.naturalpoint.com/

[ToddW]

I Just want to tap into my brain and have everything do what I want, if this was possible I'd get so much work done and be rich (You of course still need to know what to do, how to program, etc, etc...) To think it and have it done / appear on screen - that's what I`m all about, always thinking and if it could be done at the same time... hmm maybe we should invent this Ferre :-D

[James Trotta]

They claim that you only have to move your neck 1/4 inch to move the cursor all the way across the screen...

Originally Posted by Ferre

I rather have some wrist issues than pain in my neck, as I understand those hands free mouses work with your head movements.



Here's a link btw: http://www.naturalpoint.com/

[Ferre]

I think you need to get some advice from people who have been using it for a long period. It could be a great help but remember that RSI doesn't appear instantly, and it can appear in any muscle in your body, also your neck and shoulders. I'm not saying that it could cause it but me personally I would really want to see some long term results before I would buy it, to be on the safe side.

[ToddW]

Originally Posted by Ferre

I think you need to get some advice from people who have been using it for a long period. It could be a great help but remember that RSI doesn't appear instantly, and it can appear in any muscle in your body, also your neck and shoulders. I'm not saying that it could cause it but me personally I would really want to see some long term results before I would buy it, to be on the safe side.

I read this then read your signature hehe.

[James Trotta]

Maybe I should switch back and forth...

[John Scott]

Damn never heard of those hands free navs. Impressed.

[TetraMouse]

Please check out the TetraMouse at www.tetramouse.com
This no-hands mouse uses two joysticks that can be operated with the lips or chin. One stick controls cursor position, the other does left, right and middle mouse button clicks and also steps through four adjustable pointer movement speed settings. This type of positive moving mouse is much more accurate than head-pointer camera-type mice that are very hard to position with accuracy -- they tend to wander and drift and get decalibrated. They also tend to crash your computer because the software for video applications is so intensive and clicking must be done with various software delay tricks -- sometimes you click when you don't want to.

The TetraMouse is seen as a normal mouse by the computer. The second joystick means you click when you want. Requires no additional software -- uses any standard mouse drivers, although some optional software is included that allows you to do drag and drop oerations very easily using the "middle" click (down on the clicker joystick). No sip and puff and messy spit filters associated with them. Many options are available including units that can be operated with the tongue and require zero head movement.

Another big consideration is that the TetraMouse is by far the lowest-priced mouth-operated mouse on the market with units starting at $150. Compare that with the others that range from $500 to $2100 or more if you go to one of the more greedy vendors. The TetraMouse was developed in protest of over-priced special needs equipment. This stuff doesn't have to be as expensive as they are currently selling it for. The TetraMouse also comes with a longer warranty (5 years) than any of the comparable units, plus this warranty is TRANSFERABLE -- I back this product regardless of who ends up with it. 30-day satisfaction guarantee and lifetime transferable tech support.

My customers tell me the TetraMouse has changed their lives. They also tell me everyone should know about it. So far I have not done any serious advertising, but Quest Magazine is going to feature the TetraMouse in an upcoming issue (either next issue or the one after that) in their "Product Peeks" section.

So I encourage anyone looking for a no-hands mouse to take a look at the TetraMouse website.

Thanks!

[Kalina]

Hey, it's SpamAMouse!

[mreigle]

This thread reminded me of a program I haven't used since Windows 3.1 -- Mouse Odometer

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(PS: I'm no way affiliated.)

[TetraMouse]

Originally Posted by Colleen

Hey, it's SpamAMouse!

Sorry if my post came across like spam. I hate spam. My intent is only to help people without use of their hands to use a computer. My post was a reply and not a pre-conceived ad. It bothers me to have to make posts that appear to be "spam" but the people using the TetraMouse so far all say that this product needs to be found by many others that are, as yet, unaware of its existance. I have a mouse that has changed people's lives for the better and costs a lot less than the competition and I want others to know about it.

Once again, I apologise for my shameless plug, but it sure does feel good to get the kind feedback and blessings from the people I have helped so far. For more insight into my sincerity and my goals I urge you to read about them on my website. See the "Why" and "Mission and Goals" pages.

If you still don't like my posts you can always complain and perhaps have me removed. I do not wish to violate the terms of use of this forum and if I am deemed guilty of that offense, then my posts should be removed.

Anyway, back to the original topic of this thread, I would like to add that the TetraMouse is now available in a zero head movement configuration. This is accomplished by building the unit with the joysticks very close together and using cup-shaped knobs that are moved with the tongue -- no head movement required.

Best Regards,

Mark

[cldnails]

Hmm, if I could click by blinking I'd be sold.

[TetraMouse]

I think it has been tried, but if you could click by blinking, you wouldn't be able to just blink without clicking. You could move the pointer to some place where a click would do nothing and then blink, but this would mean you would have to anticipate your blinks. Doesn't sound very practical.

[Yaron20000]

I like this one:

http://www.pcbility.com

And you can create clicks as well.

[James Trotta]

I don't know if I'd download anything from a site where the English isn't edited:

It does not require any additional hardware except of a simple web camera.

Originally Posted by Yaron20000

I like this one:

http://www.pcbility.com

And you can create clicks as well.

[ewomack]

Hm yes. I came down with a nasty case of "trigger finger" that was thankfully cured with a cortisone injection. These machines are nasty and dangerous!

Since then I bought a twisty Dali-esque Microsoft ergonomic mouse and keyboard. After using it for some months now, the pain has disappeared. Hopefully for good. This is close to the model I bought (things go obsolete before you can return from the bathroom, apparently).

I did find this maniacal junkyard of handsfree merchandise. It looks more intimidating and complicated than ENIAC. Still, it might work.

Be careful with that computer use. We're apparently not designed to repeatedly bash our digit tips against small chunks of plastic.

[aarathi]

Regarding this i thought about Cyberlink mind mouse. The Cyberlink(tm) System provides an intuitive, more direct, easily learned, hands-free, language-independent control interface.