After providing a preview during COMPUTEX back in June, PC gaming peripheral maker Roccat has finally unleashed the optical version of its Kone Pure gaming mouse. Unlike the previous model which uses a "Pro-Aim" laser sensor with up to 8200 dpi, this new edition is built for PC gamers who prefer the unique feel of an optical sensor gliding over their mousepad.
Company founder and CEO René Korte said on Thursday that the sensor used in the new mouse is a successor to the one used in the popular Savu mouse. "The Savu drew praise from gamers and reviewers alike, who complimented the mouse for its accurate and reliable tracking," he said.
Specs for the Kone Pure Optical show that the new mouse has a Pro-Optic (R3) optical sensor supporting up to 4000 dpi. It also has a 1000 Hz polling rate, a 1 ms response time, and a 32 bit ARM-based Turbo Core V2 MCU clocked at 72 MHz. It also has 30G acceleration, 576 KB of onboard memory, high-quality Omron switches, and a 71 inch braided USB cable.
Roccat said the new mouse is 91 percent the size of the original version, making it easier to grip. The mouse supports Roccat's Easy-Shift[+], Easy-Aim and Roccat Talk technology, and even has a 16.8-million-color lighting system allowing users to create their own custom illumination and effects for the glowing Roccat logo.
"By popular demand, the optical mouse arms gamers with a powerful weapon in their fight for point streaks, lanes and bases," the company stated. "A hat tip to the community feedback that shapes the success story of the Kone series, the Kone Pure Optical celebrates the five year anniversary since the Kone was born."
Roccat has also reissued the Sense mousepad, the perfect complement to the company's new optical mouse. It measures just 2 mm thick, and takes up a 15.75 x 11 inch space on a desktop. It's optimized for low- and high-sensitivity gamers alike, the company said, and features a special micro-crystalline coating which minimizes frictional resistance efficiently.
The Roccat Kone Pure Optical mouse is now available for $69.99, and the Roccat Sense mousepad can be purchased for $19.99 in Meteor Blue and Chrome Blue versions.
