Logitech Wingman Force-Feedback Mouse Speech is just one of the input methods that will transform our relationship to computers. Imagine that the windows and documents on your desktop could be felt as well as seen. Imagine browsing the Web and feeling bumps when you run your mouse over a hyperlink. Amazingly, the Wingman mouse makes this happen. The Wingman plugs into your USB port and, separately, into a standard AC power outlet.
Force feedback is when the computer causes a mouse or joystick to move or vibrate.
It's most often used in games where, for example, driving on an icy road would feel slick to your hand, or driving over potholes would make your mouse or joystick bump. I evaluated this mouse, though, for the promise it holds for improving productivity in everyday computer use. Using an ordinary computer mouse takes much eye-hand coordination. With a force feedback mouse, I thought that it would be easier and faster to position the mouse on top of buttons on the button bar, drag scroll bars and window edges, and click on URLs and Web pages. The Wingman mouse does make it possible to find all these things by touch.