A mouse designed for gamers. Gaming mice have adjustable sensitivity, which is configurable as the number of dots per inch (DPI). The greater the DPI, the farther the cursor moves on screen with the same amount of mouse movement.

Gaming Mouse uses Optical sensors and also Laser Sensors for higher gaming. With Laser sensor, one can achieve High DPI, means sensitivity of the gaming mouse can be increased. It does not limit to 3 buttons like normal mouse.

Types

Mice come in two large categories, ergonomic and ambidextrous shapes. Ergonomic shapes try to fit the right hand and have thumb grooves to help pick ups, while ambidextrous mice are symmetrical and balanced and can suit either hand.

History

A computer mouse made for gaming didn’t come around until 1992 with the release of Mario Paint on Super Nintendo. With the purchase of this game, users also received a special mouse. Mario Paint requires its players to point and click to paint the images.