Microsoft Demos Prototype Multi-Touch Mice

The other day, I went on a short tour of some of Microsoft's Labs, where they do everything from rapid prototypes of new products to acoustic testing in anechoic chambers. Most of my time was spent in the Applied Sciences group's labs, where they are working on some seriously interesting devices. And they're not just into mice; in fact, the lab's specialty seemed to be anything to do with optics and/or input. This lab worked on Project Natal , and also on the pressure-sensitive keyboard I wrote about a while back. They were kind enough to show me all these crazy multi-touch mice, and, when I was too inept to demo even one of them solo, offered to go through them with me on video.