Roccat has introduced five new products at CES 2017,
a trio of gaming mice, a new mouse sensor technology, and two new gaming
keyboards. All of these products will be launching in early 2017, though Roccat
hasn’t given a specific date yet. When that time rolls around, you’ll be able
to get the new Isku+ and Isku+ Force FX membrane keyboards, as well as the
Leadr, Kone EMP, and Kone Pure 2017 mice, each featuring the new Owl-Eye mouse
sensor technology.
Chief among the new products is the Owl-Eye, a new
3361 series optical sensor from Pixart that, says Roccat, has in some way been
modified so that it can be used in Roccat products according to the company’s
own standards. According to Roccat, this new sensor has 1:1 on-screen movements
accuracy — Roccat says the new level of control offered by this is very
natural.
This Owl-Eye sensor can be found in the three
aforementioned mice. The Roccat Leadr model is said to the the first wireless
gaming mouse that has the same performance as a wired mouse, in that it has no
latency or lag with both ‘pinpoint precision’ and consistent tracking.
Joining this is the Kone EMP, a highly ergonomic
mouse that gets its foundation from the Kone XTD model, only it also has the
new mouse sensor. This model is best used by those with medium and large hands,
says Roccat. Finally, as far as the new mice are concerned, is the Kone Pure
2017, a Kone mouse model designed for gamers with slimmer hands. This model
also has Owl-Eye, and it only weighs 88 grams.
Last, the
Isku+ and Isku+ Force FX, both of which update that Isku line with new pressure
sensitive technology, says Roccat. The company details a new ‘special chemical
layer’ that adjusts the QWEASD keys’ electrical conductivity, bringing
pressure-sensitive input to a “rubberdome keyboard.” The Force FX model has
Force FX technology alongside RGB lighting.
