Kickstarter

Creator Wissam Nasser 5 days ago

Hey guy's I am so glad to back this project and really love this concept but would like to see more of "The making of" please give us more updates to feed on. That would be so grate!! It's like being on a journey with the people who made the product you bought and gives the product that much more worth.

Creator Josh Rose 6 days ago

Hey Nick, I backed you guys awhile back when I lived in Italy. Now I'm in Las Vegas. Is it possible to change my shipping address?

Creator Thilina Mallawa-Arachchi on May 13

Also Nick, have or are you going to do studies on the effect of your device on the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the finger supporting the device? What kind of force is required to activate the 3 buttons? Will it still be comfortable on the finger/joint after, say, 100 "clicks"?

I think gesture based control is the way to go and will alleviate any stress issues. As you can see I'm pro gesture ;)

Creator Thilina Mallawa-Arachchi on May 7

Hi Nick, I am also concerned about the size. Not sure if you've already addressed this, but how big do you plan to have the device?

For people with smaller hands the current design might be too clunky to sit atop their finger.

Creator Dana Lu on May 7

Whats going to be the final size? for people with small hands it might be a problem...

Creator Jonathan on May 3

Yes, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the prototypes.

Creator Wilfred Wong on May 2

Finally an update. Glad my money didn't go to some private island off the Micronesia...

Creator Yagami Kira on May 2

Thanks for the update Nick, glad to know that everything is on track

Creator Valentin Ivanov on May 1

We got an update!!! :)

Creator Valentin Ivanov on May 1

@Yagami Kira I totally agree with you!

Creator's last login time is today. So he must be aware of the last comments here regarding the lack of the communication on his side.

I don't understand why is it so hard to drop a couple of lines in the comments sections if it is so hard to do the regular update.

Kickstarter should introduce rating system for members, so we can rate people who create projects here.

Creator Yagami Kira on May 1

Honestly, I'm kinda pissed on the lack of communication. Please don't let this awesome project end up like Crypteks USB from two years ago. Hell, I'll be damned...

Creator Clint on April 29

Yahooo!! so happy for us all Nick

Creator Crawford Taylor on April 26

I would like more info on how this is going to interface with the ipad since ios does not support a mouse. You have to jailbreak the device to make it happen. Then again any update would be appreciated.

Creator Jonathan on April 26

Since Nick hasn't signed onto KS in almost 2 weeks I dropped him an email.. hopefully we can get an update soon.

Creator Jonathan on April 25

Personally, I think an update every couple of weeks is good. At least in the earlier stages.

I know a lot of people get anxious and excited about just receiving the thing, but a lot of us are interested in the technical processes behind the project or just want to be sure our pledge is being put to good use.

So, how's it going Nick? Are you looking into mass production or still tidying up the prototype?

Creator Javier E. on April 24

I can imagine Nick at Honolulu ordering margaritas with his Mycestro, but maybe you can send a picture, eh, Nick? ;-)

Creator Valentin Ivanov on April 24

An update would be nice for sure.

Creator Andreas Teufel on April 24

well, i guess they had to party for a month, after the success :)

Creator Robin Graham on April 23

Yea it has been a month from even the last comment here, That is too long without updates. Even boring updates are good.

Creator Yagami Kira on April 23

Maybe not, but it's still a good thing to keep in contact every once in awhile. Not very nice to went all quiet after the funding ended. If other kickstarters can come back and post updates (with photos, if I may add) on the progress, I don't see why Nick can't do the same. No offense, but I think that kind of quality "after sales follow-up" should be made a standard for all kickstarters.

Creator Andreas Teufel on April 22

do you really want to get an update every week until october? please don´t remind me the whole time, i cannot wait to get the mycestro :)

Creator Simon Schaller on April 21

3 weeks and no updates?! What are you at?

Creator Yagami Kira on April 19

Thank you Andreas for the reminder. Still no word from Nick though...

Creator JKL on April 18

Yes. Forgot about that. There should be no problems at all then.

Creator Andreas Teufel on April 18

FAQ: "You get one Mycestro, a USB standard type A to micro USB cable and a Bluetooth Low Energy dongle"

Creator Yagami Kira on April 18

Wait, so the product doesn't come package with a Bluetooth 4.0 dongle to begin with?

Creator deny winarto on April 17

@JKL
My acer w511 has bluetooth 4.0
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Acer-Iconia-W511_id7796

MS mouse wedge i couldn't find the bluetooth specs, but since it came out together with with surface i'd assume it's bluetooth 3.0

Logitech V470 uses bluetooth 2.0 : http://www.meijer.com/s/logitech-v470-bluetooth-wireless-laser-mouse-for-laptop-pcs/_/R-142505, and it first listed in amazon in 2004!

So a new bluetooth 3.0 mouse performs worse than 9 year old bluetooth 2.0 mouse..

I'm having the same lag problem with people here:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3LR-00004-Wedge-Touch-Mouse/product-reviews/B008OEHV6U/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_2…

Since a 9 year old bluetooth mouse works fine, i'm pretty sure it's software-related problem..
Logitech has better experience in manufacturing mouse i think...
Just want to give feedback to Nick so that this problem won't occur on Mycestro...

Creator JKL on April 17

deny: I believe that the creator is using Bluetooth 4.0 and if your computer also uses that (all new Macs do), it is supposed to be lightening fast.

On older computers with older Bluetooth, the system, not the mouse, will be the main reason if there is any lagginess.

Creator Chevremont Arnaud on April 17

Any news about the survey?

Creator deny winarto on April 16

I just remembered something else...
I owned logitech bt mouse and ms wedge,
When tested on my acer w511, logitech works flawlessly (even though it`s too big)
But ms wedge, which costs twice, is too laggy to be usable.
The response time is also too late sometimes.
I look around and find people with similar problems in its amazon 2 star reviews
Apparently it has something to do with bluetooth chip compatibility

Just want to share my experience and i hope mycestro wont suffer from the same problem
Thanks

Creator Robert Driskill on April 16

I seem to remember a statement about setting up profiles. Does this mean I would be able to use Mycestro with different PC/laptop/Mac systems? How about with an Android OS? I have also backed the MiiPC Kickstarter. Will Mycestro work with it?

Creator Yagami Kira on April 15

Any updates Nick? Are things going on schedule?

Creator Dustin Harley Davidson on April 12

I can't wait to get my combo pack and use it with my Leap Motion! Ahhh the possibilities....

Creator Andreas Teufel on April 3

well said! and now let´s hope this wonderful piece of technology arrives on time, i cannot wait :)

Creator JKL on April 3

Whether the creator just began the Indegogo page or not is irrelevant to us. He has stated clearly what he proposes to do and when and the Indegogo timeline does not interfere in the least.

Further, just because Kickstarter is now closed does not mean he is suddenly a successful entrepreneur without need for more funding. This company is still a new startup and will be for the next few years ahead. I've been part of a small startup and we constantly raised funds through venture capitalists for six years. The amount of funds you need for something complex (ours was biotech) is always more than you anticipate.

I applaud what he is doing and hope he can find even more sources of funding. It's greater security that he can deliver quality and do it on time. If he personally can profit as well, wonderful.

If your mouse does not arrive within the reasonable dates given or if it arrives and is a major disappointment in some other way, then, I think, there is reason to be unhappy, but not before, IMO.

Creator Wilfred Wong on April 2

@Dennis, on the contrary, the more exposure Mycestro gets, the more well funded the developers will be, thus providing more support after going-live, which is the most important part of things. It keeps their mind off the financial part of things, and just focus on giving Mycestro users the best experience.

Creator Dennis Paine on April 2

"We did this to continue to bring awareness to Mycestro."

Really?

Like some others, I question the ethics of the Indiegogo campaign as these sites are not intended for promotion of already successfully funded projects but to help an individual or company "kick start" their idea. There was no transparency of the kickstarter campaign at all on indiegogo, but rather it's selling the idea as a new start-up that needs money to pay for equipment, etc. This isn't true, is it? I don't think this was the right decision because what you've done is 1) greedy, and 2) diminishing our experience as backers of your project.

Creator JKL on April 2

You may be correct and if so, good for him and I hope it provides enough funding to really make this mouse a solid device. Since shipping isn't until October, if all goes well, he has plenty of time to raise additional funds.

I was just pointing out that not so many months ago there was a fraud attempt when someone copied every aspect of a super project with no other purpose than fraud.

If the creator acknowledges the Indiegogo project as also his, then all is well! :-)

Creator Andreas Teufel on April 2

i don´t think indiegogo is a fraud attempt, they also write it on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php…

Creator deny winarto on April 2

Hi Nick, such a fantastic idea, i can't wait til it's released.
My only concern is the battery, i read before it only lasts 8 hours?
Would it be possible to redesign the Mycestro and extend the size backward so that it's longer?
That way it'll allow more room for more battery..

Sorta like Alien head in the alien movie... (can't find another illustration but i hope you get the idea)
http://onlyhdwallpapers.com/wild-animal/aliens-movie-alien-desktop-hd-wallpaper-723693/

I think it won't block the finger movement, also it would be more aesthetic

thanks

Creator JKL on April 2

This might be the creators site but my guess is that it is not.

Since it's a near clone, my guess is it's a fraud attempt. This has happened with other successful Kickstarter campaigns over on Indiegogo.

If you write to the Indiegogo staff, they will erase the site very quickly to prevent damage. On another similar attempt, they erased a site in less than a couple hours after I contacted them.

Mycestro is a logical target because it was so successful.

Creator Tim Breemersch on April 2

Congratulations on getting funded, but why do you need an Indiegogo campaign as well? http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mycestro-the-next-generation-3d-mouse…

Creator Yagami Kira on April 1

No news from nick yet? Was hoping to do the survey ASAP so as to help avoid missing the delivery date (well they need time to work on the data too I guess?)

Creator Robert Driskill on March 31

Hey Nick, congrats on funding. Couple of questions, again. Will the blue tooth dongle be "locked" to Mycestro, or will it work with anything blue tooth? Also, I backed the MiiPC, will Mycestro work with it?
I'll ask more questions if/when I think of them. Thanks.

Creator Crawford Taylor on March 30

@Debojit, unless you jailbreak your iPad you can't use a mouse.