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Are laser mice really... lasers?

Hiemal

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I know we've all heard of laser mice for computers, and the bright red color that's underneath the mouse...

Is it a true laser (out of focus) , or is it just a really bright LED?
 





Eudaimonium

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Ones with bright red light are simple optical mice with LED lights.

There are mice with laser diodes, usually in 800+nm range, invisible, but you can see a small reddish dot with cellphone camera or webcamera. However, their power does not go over 0.25mW so it's completely safe... and useless if taken apart.
 
MarioMaster

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I've got a Logitech G5 laser mouse, the light is completely invisible to the eye, but produces a very nice white dot on a camera without an IR filter. You can project the dot across the room like a normal laser pointer as well.
 
Lotus_Darkrose

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MarioMaster said:
I've got a Logitech G5 laser mouse, the light is completely invisible to the eye, but produces a very nice white dot on a camera without an IR filter. You can project the dot across the room like a normal laser pointer as well.
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You have the same mouse as me :D I have an old sony video camera with nightshot and it does indeed point perfectly across the room, hehe.

On that note, I LOVE my G5 :)

Edit: Mario, do you mind metering your G5 sometime please? I'm curious.
 
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LaZeRz

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Its only a matter of time before an idiot points a laser mouse at a plane...
 
Lotus_Darkrose

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LaZeRz said:
Its only a matter of time before an idiot points a laser mouse at a plane...
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Lmfao! Does that mean a Logitech G5 is illegal for you to own in Australia? haha

Thanks for doing that, Mario :)
 
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LaZeRz

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Oh no, AU government is gonna drop the ban hammer on mice! :p
 
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That's actually a good question. A laser over 1mW you can easily buy in Australia :D

I've had one of those mice before, indeed the IR dot was pretty awesome!
 
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Is the Australian 1mW limit even for labbies? With wireless laser mice, if needed, I'm sure the corporations would just bend law makers to their will.
 
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