SteelSeries Announces SteelSeries Ikari Optical And Laser Professional Gaming Mice
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 23, 2007 12:58:43 PM
SteelSeries announces the SteelSeries Ikari Optical and SteelSeries
Ikari Laser professional gaming mice
The new, ergonomic right-handed
multi-grip mice mark the company's entry into the market for gaming
mice. Adding the gaming mice line compliments an existing portfolio of
professional gaming gear that consists of headsets, keyboards,
surfaces, accessories and security software designed for competitive
gamers.
The SteelSeries Ikari mice are the result of 15 months
extensive research of ergonomics, technology, shape, motion, hand grip
and play styles by gamers. The SteelSeries Ikari mice sets a new
industry standard for input, research and co-development with
professional gamers for gaming mice. The shape, materials and
specifications of the SteelSeries Ikari mice are based on input from
professional players from Team 3D, compLexity, mousesports, SK Gaming,
Team NoA and other world-class gaming organizations, who collectively
represent the world's most accomplished gamers in Counter-Strike and
other gaming disciplines. The development of SteelSeries Ikari was also
driven by community input and feedback from more than 5,000 gamers from
the competitive gaming segment.
The SteelSeries Ikari chassis is
shaped to accommodate the three predominant methods of grip utilized by
gamers today: Swipe, Claw, and Palm. The chassis features five buttons
with high quality gaming grade contacts. The SteelSeries Ikari mice
also have an anti-sweat and slip-resistant surface coating to improve
mouse control during intense gaming sessions. The SteelSeries Ikari
mice boast the largest SteelSeries Glide surface ever utilized on
gaming mice (more than a 300% increase over traditional gaming mice)
that is specifically designed to reduce friction between the pressure
points on the mouse and the surface under the mouse.
Both models
of the SteelSeries Ikari mice feature plug-and-play features that will
allow gamers to play at LAN events and tournaments without the need to
install specific mouse drivers. The SteelSeries Ikari mice operate at
500 Hz and feature "on-the-fly" DPI settings.
Special features of the two SteelSeries Ikari models:
SteelSeries Ikari Optical * Specific design for FPS gamers * Driverless, plug-and-play feature for LAN gamers * Pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide * Ability to toggle between 2 DPI settings
SteelSeries Ikari Laser * Specific designed for RTS & MMO gamers * Programmable macro buttons with driverless plug-and-play feature * Pressure points that reduce friction for optimized glide * Ability to toggle DPI range with LCD readout
The
SteelSeries Ikari Optical was designed as a no-bullshit, top performer
for FPS gamers. The research and development emphasized a "no nonsense,
no crap" approach with proven optical technology that allows gamers
consistent, fast movements without technical difficulties of any kind. The
SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse was specifically designed for RTS and MMO
gamers in mind that features programmable macros and custom settings
designed to increase the users Actions Per Minute (APM) count. The
mouse can be programmed from home and will remember the settings for
tournament use even without installing drivers. The new gaming mice from SteelSeries will be released Q4 2007.