Peripherals News - Page 11
Logitech G teams with Herman Miller on gaming chairs
Logitech G has just announced that it has teamed up with Herman Miller, where the two companies will create "the world's most advanced gaming chair" together.
Logitech is a big name on its own with gamers, being one of the largest peripheral makers in the world -- while Herman Miller is known for its super high quality, ergonomic, and expensive chairs. Logitech teaming up with Herman Miller seems like it is preparing to take a fight at the best gaming chair company in the world: Secretlab.
The new gaming chair from Logitech G and Herman Miller will be unveiled sometime in spring 2020, with no details on pricing, what to expect... nothing. We should expect a high-end gaming chair which doesn't hold back, and if they want to fight against the likes of Secretlab which has been going from stride to stride, it'll have its fight cut out for them.
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AOC take a leap into peripheral gaming market with keyboards and mice
It's always interesting when a company that makes one specific product decides to jump into a new market and manufacture something different. AOC is the company we are looking at today, as they will be diving headfirst into the peripheral market.
Kitguru was invited to check out AOC's latest monitors at an even held in London. Throughout the exhibition, they found a bunch of AOC keyboards and mice. AOC is originally a monitor manufacturer, but they will now be stepping into keyboards and mice. Firstly, we have the AGON GK500. This keyboard sports a detachable plastic wrist rest, RGB lighting, Outemu switches and comes it at the cost of $75 USD.
Moving onto the more higher-end keyboard, the AGON AGK700. This keyboard is much more expensive than the GK500 as it comes with Cheery MX Blue switches (Cherry MX Red coming soon), dedicated macro buttons, a plush leatherette wrist rest, and a dial at the top of the board. Both keyboards support AOC's new G-Tools software for customization purposes. The AGK700 comes it at a price of $161 USD.
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Corsair announces Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse, 'micro your macros'
Corsair has just taken to their social media's to announce a new gaming mouse, this time around they are aiming it directly at MOBA and MMO gamers.
The new mouse is called the Scimitar RGB Elite, and it comes jam-packed with a bunch of programmable keys. Corsair is offering 17 programmable keys on the Scimitar RGB Elite, and it's mostly designed for gamers that are playing both MOBA/MMO games, but they can be used for whatever your heart desires.
The Scimitar RGB Elite also comes with Corsair's Key Slider control system that allows users to reposition the button cluster forwards or backward to a degree of 8mm. The mouse sports an 18,000 DPI optical sensor, Omron switches that have a click-rate of 50 million, as well as 4 RGB lighting zones that can be customized with Corsair's iCUE software. The Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse is priced at $79.99 USD, and if you are interested in more information, check out this link here.
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Cherry showcases new low-cost 'Viola' mechanical switches at CES 2020
CES 2020 - Cherry has been the benchmark for mechanical keyboard switches for quite some time now, and they are making moves to ensure that remains the case. We stumbled across this report from Anandtech from Cherry at CES 2020, and since we did not see Cherry at CES 2020, we wanted to give credit where credit is due.
Mechanical key switches whether you are a mechanical keyboard purist or merely an avid game who has developed a feel for the precise action and predictiveness of mechanical keyboards. You likely have heard of Cherry MX key switches. If you have ever tried to buy aftermarket keycap sets, then you have heard of them as even non-Cherry switches (or clones) have adopted the cross pattern of the Cherry MX stem simply because it has become a standard of sorts. This does, however, cause an issue with segmentation.
Cherry has sat back and made some excellent quality key switches. In contrast, other clones such as the Likes of Kailh and other Chinese market parts that have serviced mechanical keyboard switches for Peripheral manufacturers who could not get enough allocation from Cherry or found the clones more preferable for a lower BOM cost. However, this has led to some less than savory results such as keyboard where they are known to have switches die-off randomly and overall RMA nightmares souring some of the newcomers into the mech keyboard space.
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Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT keyboard comes with Stream Deck software
CES 2020 - Corsair just announced its new premium K95 RGB Platinum XT designed specifically with streamers in mind.
Corsair's new K95 RGB Platinum XT keyboard (our review here) is an interesting synergy between high-end gaming and streaming peripherals, representing the latest evolution of Corsair's multi-faceted brand. The K95 RGB Platinum XT sports all the major features you'd expect from a $200 enthusiast-grade mechanical keyboard--performance Cherry MX switches, highly customizable macros with special textured keys, full key (NKRO) with 100% anti-ghosting, and even a nice splash of RGB thrown in.
This time Corsair injected Stream Deck software right into the keyboard. Gamers, content creators, and streamers can essentially turn their K95 Platinum XT into a Stream Deck and launch custom commands and programs via the keyboard's six macro buttons. I'd love to have seen an extra row of macros for this purpose, but it's still a nifty addition. Corsair's iCUE lighting software is also baked right in, giving users direct control over RGB profiles.
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Razer unveils new flagship Basilisk Ultimate wireless gaming mouse
Razer has just unveiled its new flagship wireless gaming mouse with the new Basilisk Ultimate wireless gaming mouse, a new product aimed at the esports and FPS markets.
The new Basilisk Ultimate wireless gaming mouse packs HyperSpeed wireless connectivity technology that Razer should see home to the most ultra-low-lag gaming mouse on the planet. There are 14 RGB lighting zones that can be tweaked using Razer's own software.
Razer packs its own Focus+ optical sensor that packs 20,000 SPI precision, a 650 IPS maximum speed, and 50G acceleration. Razer even uses an SoC that includes its own features that will improve accuracy and reduce response time of the wireless mouse to give you the fastest wireless gaming mouse experience on the market.
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Logitech's new mechanical keyboard is modular, lets you swap switches
Logitech today revealed an interesting new mechanical keyboard with swappable keyswitches.
The new Logitech G Pro X one-ups the original Logitech G Pro keyboard in a big way: it lets users swap between red, blue, or brown mechanical key switches on-the-fly. Users can literally pull out the entire key-and-switch combo from the board.
The Pro X uses Logitech G's proprietary GX switches that come in three flavors: Clicky (blue) for a more audible and punchy press, Tactile (brown) for a more soft bump, or Linear (red) for smooth keystrokes.
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Logitech wants you to thumb bash its new G604 Lightspeed gaming mouse
Logitech has just announced its newest gaming mouse, the new G604 Lightspeed which succeeds the previous-gen G603 Lightspeed with a slew of new thumb buttons.
The new Logitech G604 Lightspeed features not 1 but 6 new thumb buttons, just like the older G602 -- but inside it packs the newer 16,000 DPI HERO sensor, Bluetooth support, and no-lag Lightspeed wireless tech.
Logitech has seemingly released what should amount to the perfect gaming mouse for the super-popular-right-now World of Warcraft Classic, where thumb buttons come in handy.
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ADATA unveils the world's first 4D gaming mouse
ADATA has just unveiled the world's first 4D gaming mouse at IFA Berlin 2019, the new XPG Headshot Gaming Mouse.
The new ADATA XPG Headshot Gaming Mouse hits some big buzz words in AI and 4D printing, with ADATA teasing its new XPG HEADSHOT gaming mouse combines intelligence, ultra-light form factor, and "versatile lattice structure" that forms to make the "ultimate gaming mouse".
ADATA XPG Director of Products and R&D, Luca Di Fiore explains: "The XPG HEADSHOT is the embodiment of our commitment to achieving a relentlessly fine-tuned and insanely ergonomic experience. From day one, we have sought out ways to accommodate both Esports professionals' needs with tech enthusiasts wants to create a mouse that is an extension and reflection of who they are".
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Endgame Gear's new XM1: the world's fastest gaming mouse
Endgame Gear is gearing up for the big release of its new XM1 gaming mouse, which is being labeled as the world's fastest gaming mouse with a response time of less than 1ms, the perfect mouse for FPS gamers.
The company has teamed up with one of Germany's biggest Counter-Strike gamers with Johnny R stepping up to help, as he offered his talent to give Endgame Gear the best springboard possible with the XM1. The new XM1 packs a patented switch contact algorithm with pre-sorted mechanical OMROM 50M switches.
The new Endgame Gear XM1 rolls out with a response time of under 1ms which is insane, and then it is teamed with the Pixar PMW 3389 optical sensor which offers the best you can get right now for FPS gaming mice.
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