Most CES tech is still on the horizon, but these products are already real, priced and (mostly) ready to ship.

Single- and Dual-Channel Devices Offered in Compact 5.5 mm x 4 mm x 5.7 mm SMD Package for Position Sensing and Optical ...

Nearly 15 years ago, Syntec Optics began working on lightweighting, clarity, and other advancements for optical prism assemblies used in augmented-reality systems for US defense pilots. The company ...

An unexpected revisit to my earlier post on mouse encoder hacking sparked a timely opportunity to reexamine quadrature encoders, this time with a clearer lens and a more targeted focus on their signal ...

There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices. Optical mice are a great example of this principle, using what are more or ...

In brief: After years of faithful service, most computer mice end up in the recycling bin, or worse, the garbage bin. But one Redditor wanted a better second act for his retired pointer, and once ...

TL;DR: The Razer Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse is an ultralight 62-gram wireless mouse featuring the advanced Focus X 26K Optical Sensor, Optical Mouse Switches, and customizable Razer Chroma RGB ...

Abstract: This paper reports on a proof-of-concept SPAD-based (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) optical encoder. The work aims at demonstrating the advantages of SPADs over photodiodes, which are ...

Pittsburgh startup Sensible Photonics is betting its fiber optic tech could speed up power outage recovery — like what happened after this year’s major storm that left thousands in the dark. Utility ...