One of the most impressive things that we saw at E3 this year was not some fantastic new next gen game or even an amazingly delicious nonfat yogurt, but actually a PC device from a relatively unknown company by the name of Sandio Tech.  Who is this Sandio Tech and how could they create anything more amazing than a delicious nonfat yogurt that doesn't disappoint in the flavor department?  Well all joking aside they are a tech company that has created something that no gamer has ever witnessed before and that is the worlds first 3D gaming mouse, the Game O.  What exactly is a 3D gaming mouse?  In terms us gamers can easily understand think of it as a mouse that you could use to play an FPS one handedly.  When given the added control of the Y-axis you can control character movement with your thumb and jump/ducking with your pinky while using the rest of the regular mouse functions like you normally would.  Though the mouse is not limited to just FPS gaming, any 3D interface programs such as modeling programs, RTS games, and Google Earth enjoy greatly enhanced functionality with this mouse.


After some playtime with the Game O mouse myself I must say that the effect is quite amazing.  While the very concept is something far removed from what we are used to and it will understandably take a little bit of getting used to after 5 minutes with it I was fragging away in a game of UT2k4 just as I always have, but this time.. one handedly.  This is a great boon to gamers who could better use their other hand for essential actions such checking stats and typing messages while remaining in the center of the action.


The Game O mouse offers gamers an alternative way to navigate their games in addition to the WASD setup on the keyboard.  Your opposite hand is now free to execute commands that used to be exclusive to the keyboard when using a traditional mouse.  You can now move forward, backward, sideways, yaw, pitch, jump, and crouch all with the mouse.  In RTS and RPG games you can issue commands while simultaneously changing the camera view.  Using the Game O you'll gain a significant time advantage that can allow you to pull of moves and commands faster than anybody would with a traditional mouse/keyboard setup potentially giving you a real edge in online gaming.


The Game O will retail at about $79 and be available 4th quarter 2006.  While I could wax endlessly about this mouse why do that when Sandio has graciously provided us with a technical video to show our readers?  There are still a few kinks that need to be worked out and while unfortunately named this is truly an amazing piece of tech that has to be seen to be truly understood.  So check it out. right here.

Why like the video?

seems pretty cool.  doubt itd help me be any better tho haha.

I have to hand it to you, that's a great review =D

The video is a bad one.

While talking to them I mentioned a couple of minor alterations and button replacements that would make it 100 times better and after E3 they showed me their new designs which looked absolutely a billion times better.