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The video details the creator's ambitious project to build the world's smallest computer mouse, inspired by their previously made smallest USB keyboard. Beginning with the idea of surpassing the "Zero Mouse," the creator delves into the technical aspects of mouse construction, focusing on minimizing key components such as the image sensor, LED, and buttons. They face design challenges, particularly with integrating a functional left and right click, crucial for gaming applications like Minecraft and Valorant.
Through iterative modifications, including using a Dremel to refine the mouse's plastic body and incorporating push buttons, the creator successfully constructs a tiny mouse measuring 37mm by 21mm by 14mm. They test its performance in various tasks, noting it works adequately for basic functions but struggles with precision tasks like 3D modeling and gaming, where the absence of a scroll wheel and the force needed for clicks pose issues. The creator acknowledges the project's limitations but sees potential novelty uses, such as a toy for pets.
Additionally, the creator integrates this tiny mouse with a small keyboard and screen setup to play games like "Elden Ring," finding the overall miniaturized gaming experience challenging yet somewhat functional. They conclude by expressing gratitude for community feedback, encouraging viewer participation, and inviting suggestions for future projects.
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In this part of the video, the creator addresses previous comments about making the world’s smallest mouse to accompany the world’s smallest USB keyboard they had built. They decide to take on the challenge, research existing small mice, and identify their main competitor as the “Zero Mouse.” The goal is to make something even smaller. The creator explains the inner workings of a computer mouse, highlighting components like the left and right click buttons, the scroll wheel, the image sensor, and the LED. They describe how the image sensor functions by taking multiple pictures to determine movement. As they attempt to miniaturize the mouse, they encounter difficulties with placing the LED and replicating a clear lens, ultimately realizing they need to reuse the original lens to proceed.
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In this part of the video, the creator modifies a mouse by shaving off some plastic using a Dremel, aiming to keep the structure and function similar to the original mouse. The simplified project avoids custom circuit boards, 3D parts, or coding. Testing the modified mouse shows it works but lacks proper movement due to a missing lift for the sensor—solved by placing the mouse on the original case. However, the mouse has no left or right click functionality, necessary for gaming in Minecraft. The creator finds small push buttons for these clicks, planning to integrate them into the tiny mouse. The final steps involve 3D printing a case, assembling the components, and comparing the new tiny mouse’s size, which measures 37mm by 21mm by 14mm. The test involves evaluating its performance in Valorant and Minecraft against a standard G703 mouse.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter evaluates the performance of a tiny mouse across various tasks. Initially, they find the tiny mouse’s movements rough and its push buttons requiring more force compared to a regular mouse, making aiming particularly difficult. During a test in “Minecraft,” the presenter experiences some issues with the tiny mouse registering clicks but finds no major problems, calling the test a tie. However, the tiny mouse fails in 3D modeling and circuit design due to the lack of a scroll wheel and middle click, essential for zooming and editing.
Subsequently, the tiny mouse performs poorly overall but finds a niche use as a mouse toy for a pet. The presenter then switches to an integrated tiny keyboard and tiny monitor setup, which they find awkward with a large monitor. They then attempt to play “Elden Ring” with this setup, experiencing significant difficulties due to the small size of the keys and unreliability of the space bar, despite the tiny mouse performing slightly better than expected in terms of movement and clicks. The segment concludes with a shout-out to a YouTuber named Basically Homeless for the video idea.
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In this part of the video, the speaker expresses gratitude to members of their Discord server for their suggestions and assistance with the project. They encourage viewers to join the server, the link of which is in the description, to share video suggestions or interact with the community. Additionally, the speaker invites comments on what to play next on their tiny gaming setup and requests viewers to like and subscribe if they enjoyed the project. The segment concludes with a thank you and farewell.