A company called Arctic Fox Technologies has announced a new multifunction mouse that dispenses with a large number of customizable shortcut buttons spread across its surface in favor of a compact touch screen under your hand. The Super Mouse may not prioritize ergonomics with its square design, but it can replace other peripherals on your desktop, such as a trackpad, macro pad, or streaming controller. If you’re faster at typing on your phone, the Super Mouse could even replace a full-size keyboard with a smartphone-sized alternative that even includes swipe typing.
The Super Mouse is now available for pre-order through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign where it is discounted to $199 for backers, while the full retail price will be $249. Delivery is expected to begin in February 2027, but take that estimate with a grain of salt as many Kickstarter campaigns have faced unforeseen delays.
That price makes the Super Mouse more expensive than other companies’ attempts to merge mice and touchscreens. But while alternatives like Turtle Beach’s Command Series MC7 have just a narrow 2.25-inch screen on the side, the Super Mouse features a 3.1-inch, 720 x 720 touchscreen located front and center beneath a pair of standard mouse buttons, a scroll wheel, and two customizable “hyper keys.”
That touch screen will be most useful as a way to quickly launch applications through what its creators call a “Control Panel” that can include up to 16 shortcuts, macros or launchers. The functionality of the screen will change contextually and present relevant shortcuts depending on the application you are using. If you’re working with video in Adobe Premiere, for example, the touch screen will include editing and playback shortcuts. But if you have a specific workflow need or the app you’re using isn’t recognized, the Super Mouse’s functionality can be customized using the company’s Flow desktop app.
Other touchscreen features include event and meeting reminders when synced with Google Calendar, speech-to-text capabilities processed locally on the mouse, multiple user profiles, focus timers, and productivity tracking. The mouse also includes a gyroscope so you can control slideshows or scroll through videos just by moving it. The only feature that is apparently missing is the ability to be wireless. Instead of a rechargeable battery, the Super Mouse gets all the power it needs from a USB-C port, so you’ll always need to keep it connected to your PC.
