Bring back wireless mouse charging mats
As far as gaming peripherals go, I'm a fan of a well-delivered gimmick. The market is so oversaturated with good gamer accessories that without a standout feature many fade into the crowd. Some gimmicks are just there for the headline, like some of these offensively ugly mice(opens in new tab), but often there are solid ideas hidden in there. It's just a shame that sometimes the ridiculous ideas are the ones that survive, while the good ones are lost to time.
The one loss that has me questioning humanity is the wireless mouse charging pad. Mouse pads have been around ever since we needed balls to roll around on them and have survived thanks to delivering smooth and certain surfaces we can rely on. Not that long ago, genius gaming peripheral innovators realised we could stick RGB lights in these things, and some even went the extra mile to add charging facilities.
The risky nature of the gimmick makes it all the more pleasing when one of these little touches stands out, and actually feels like an improvement over the standard form. Charging pads for wireless mice are a prime example of this, a great way to keep mouse weight down and battery levels up. So why is it that RGB-lit mouse mats are still rampant but none of them can charge my goddamned mouse?
As soon as the tech in wireless mice managed to make functional latency a thing of the past, I've been all in on these cableless cursor controllers. I love not having cable drag, or worrying about where it'll fit on my desk and what I might knock over. The only thing I don't love about wireless mice is having to charge them, because I tend to forget. But companies seem unwilling to come out with a new wireless mouse and charging mat solution.
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