The Firefly Hyperflux is a two - sided
charging mouse pad, with both hard and cloth sides for different comfort options.
Credit: Andrew E. Freedman / Tom's GuideThe Firefly Hyperflux is a two - sided
charging mouse pad, with both hard and cloth sides for different comfort options.
Not exact matches
The concept of constantly
charging a wireless
mouse via a
mouse pad is not actually a new one, having been done many years prior.
The magic happens when you take the lengthy USB cable and use it to plug the Powerplay into your computer, at which point not only does the pretty LED RGB logo illuminate but by using electromagnetic resonance the unit essentially creates an energy field that extends just a tiny bit off the
pad, enough that the the special battery within the
mouse can use it to
charge itself.
The PowerPlay system is basically a large wireless
charging pad with a special
mouse mat residing on the surface.
The system is actually made up of two layers: on the bottom is the
charging pad, which transmits the signal through your choice of cloth or hard
mouse pad.
Wireless
charging means the Firefly is a much more important part of the setup than most
mouse /
mouse pad combos, and this proved a bit of an issue on my cramped corner desk.
Logitech's solution is to turn the entire
mouse mat into a wireless
charging pad, measuring a healthy 275 x 320 mm.
These
mice and
charging pads fill a niche that has remained vacant ever since high - end gaming
mice started coming down in price.
In addition to announcing Project Linda, an updated Netflix app for the Razer Phone and the new HyperFlux
mouse and
charging pad, Razer at CES this week also announced a new speaker line for PCs.
The mousepad can
charge a Qi - enabled smartphone when you don't have the
mouse parked on the Qi
pad, too.
Keep in mind that this system will continually
charge the
mouse's internal battery, whether it is at rest or furiously moving across the PowerPlay surface during heated gameplay, as long as the
charging pad is connected to a power source.
Unlike Logitech's proprietary PowerPlay wireless
charging system, where compatible
mice will
charge anywhere on the mousepad, Corsair is using the Qi
charging standard with a dedicated
charging spot on the corner of the MM1000
pad.
While most wireless
charging setups require a device to stay still, Powerplay lets gamers move the
mice all around a large (about 136 square inches)
mouse pad and still draw power.