Is it a mouse or a Bat?

A floating mouse is set to offer an apparently magical solution to the aching wrists associated with using computers all day.

Developed by design studio Kibardindesign, which is based in Prague, the new gadget is essentially a levitating wireless computer mouse and has been dubbed ‘Bat.’

Bat incorporates a mouse pad and a mouse with a magnetic ring which work together to enable the mouse to float in mid-air. However, it hasn’t been designed this way just to create a futuristic impression; Bat will also help prevent nerve damage and dysfunction in people’s hands, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome, which is often associated with the prolonged use of a computer mouse.

The treatment of the problem, which develops when there is ongoing pressure on the median nerve in the wrist, could be revolutionary for office workers and designers who rely on conventional mouse designs at the moment.

The extraordinary design functions through magnetic forces which enable the mouse to float at 40mm above the mat on its own, or at 10mm high with the weight of an individual’s hand resting on it.

At the moment it remains in testing but technology fans should be able to purchase the device soon in either black or white.