Among other things, Asus presented a new gaming mouse at this year’s CES. The ROG Gladius III is planned to be both wired and wireless and should be available in April.
Optical Omron switch selectable
The highlight of the new gaming mouse is the included Omron optical switches, which have yet to be used on any other gaming mouse. Asus thus presents itself as an absolute pioneer in this respect. The biggest advantage of optical switches is their long durability. Their mechanical counterparts wear out relatively quickly and often double-trigger unintentionally after longer use, which makes them largely unusable in gaming. Since optical switches lack mechanical contacts, there is no risk of wear here.
It is also interesting that Asus does not solder the buttons, but installs them in sockets. Users benefit from this design in that they can replace the buttons themselves without much effort, which would not be the case with soldering.
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