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Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro™ is a 3D mouse that fits on the index finger and allows you to control your computer with hand gestures and mouse functions.

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Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro, The Next Generation 3D Mouse

Mycestro™ is a 3D mouse that fits on the index finger and allows you to control your computer with hand gestures and mouse functions.

Mycestro™ is a 3D mouse that fits on the index finger and allows you to control your computer with hand gestures and mouse functions.

Mycestro™ is a 3D mouse that fits on the index finger and allows you to control your computer with hand gestures and mouse functions.

Mycestro™ is a 3D mouse that fits on the index finger and allows you to control your computer with hand gestures and mouse functions.

Nick Mastandrea
Nick Mastandrea
Nick Mastandrea
Nick Mastandrea
1 Campaign |
Chesterland, United States
$757 USD 7 backers
15% of $5,000 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal
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Mycestro™ - White - RH

$79 USD
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November 2013
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Mycestro™ - White - LH

$79 USD
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Mycestro™ - Black - RH

$99 USD
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Mycestro™ - Black - LH

$99 USD
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Mycestro™ Combo Pack WHT

$149 USD
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Mycestro™ Combo Pack BLK

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THE STORY

While flying home from an SIA trade show in Denver, I noticed a gentleman across the aisle. His laptop barely fit on the seatback tray as he struggled to use a traditional mouse on the limited space of his laptop. Right then, the idea came to me – wouldn’t it be cool if I could control my PC functions just by moving my finger?

I immediately pulled out my project notebook and started drawing – and the concept for a wireless, 3-D mouse that fits on your finger was born – the Mycestro.

Since then, the Mycestro has been featured CNET, Techcrunch, Gizmag, Crains Cleveland, WiredEngadget, and many more. Also, Mycestro was selected as a semifinalist in the COSE Live Your Dream contest. It also gained the honor of semifinalist at the prestigious TiEQuest, an international entrepreneurship competition.

You can also check out these videos on YouTube: Mycestro and IPTV, Mycestro using 3D CAD, and the Mycestro Introduction.

HOW DOES IT WORK

  • Mycestro is a 3-D mouse, which means it has the ability to track hand motion in 3-D space.
  • Mycestro is activated by your thumb. When you’re not touching the Mycestro, the cursor and cursor function pause until you begin to use it again.
  • The touch-sensitive panel initiates cursor movement. To use the Mycestro, simply touch anywhere on the panel. You can control the cursor position by moving your hand in the direction you want it to go. To make selections, release the touch panel and then tap it again on the left, middle or right button section.
  • Range: Mycestro has a range of up to 30 feet.
  • Wireless: Mycestro incorporates Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Protocol, making it compatible with Bluetooth Smart Ready devices like iPad®3 and newer iPad Mini, iPhone® 4S and newer, iPod Touch Gen5, Apple® MacBook® Air, Mac® mini and MacBook Pro, and any PC with a compatible BLE dongle. Android devices should be available by the end of the year.

Features:

  • Mycestro is about the size of a wireless earpiece, appox 1.8 inches long.
  • Mycestro is very light, weighing .3 oz, next to nothing.
  • Its internal battery can be charged via USB.
  • Battery life is estimated to be eight hours depending on usage.
  • Two different replaceable clip sizes.

WHERE ARE WE

Mycestro is a patent-pending technology. The Mycestro project was started about two years ago. Since then I have made significant product enhancements, conducted dozens of demonstrations and received publicity via Engadget and COSE, to name a few. I also have a few videos on YouTube.

I knew that in order to get Mycestro into the hands of consumers, I needed to enhance our corporate team and our strategic alliances with professional organizations and educational institutions. I put together a terrific management, business development, technology and strategic team and continue to strengthen our professional staff and alliances.

WHO ARE WE

David Greenspan, Chief Executive Officer and Director

The company is led by David Greenspan, CEO. Dave previously served as CEO for a couple of successful start-ups, COO of the PGA TOUR Radio Network, and CFO for two publicly traded companies, Exchange BLVD, Inc. and MyTurn.com, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company. Dave has over fifteen years of experience working with emerging companies in various executive, financial and operational positions. Prior to this period, Dave's experience was with large multi-national corporations. The diversity of projects and experience in both a small, start-up environment as well as a large multi-national company environment has provided him with a unique set of skills, experiences and perspective.

(Me) Nick Mastandrea, Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director

I have a combination of twenty-five years of experience in product design and engineering for consumer, medical and industrial products. I have been a business owner since 1999 when I started Great Lakes Engineering & Design, Inc., an engineering consulting firm. In 2003, I started MT Manufacturing, Inc., designing sunless spray tanning booths, including a proprietary revolutionary product, the VersaSpa, which became the top-selling product in the industry. I sold my interest in that company in May 2009.

I have authored/co-authored 16 patents, along with four provisional patent applications, in the last two years. I received my associate degree in electrical engineering from the Electronics Technology Institute and then went on to receive my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University.

Anthony Crisalli, Director

Mr. Crisalli is a results-driven financial services executive with a successful track record of delivering rapid and sustainable revenue growth in the commercial, middle‐market and institutional sectors. He was responsible for building and managing a diverse group of businesses within financial services including capital markets, commercial and investment banking, and venture capital/private equity. Anthony’s operating/transaction experience includes financial modeling, budgeting and planning, equity and debt financing, risk management, cash management and financial reporting.

Michael Finn, Director

Mr. Finn has been an adviser to the company since 2011, bringing more than 30 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and institutional investment to the project. He is a seasoned investment executive with extensive experience building private and public companies and has served as a corporate director for more than 35 companies. Mr. Finn’s areas of expertise include manufacturing, software, staffing, technology, health care and financial services.

Stephen Chiles

Mr. Chiles is a successful business leader with a focus on building high-impact programs and cross-functional teams that heavily leverage digital marketing and emerging cloud technologies to drive significant revenue growth. He has built critical marketing, sales and operational value in key C-level roles within the Internet start-up space with ShareFile, acquired by Citrix in 2011; Insurance.com, acquired by Quinstreet in 2010; and Reprise Media, acquired by The Interpublic Group in 2007. Prior to Mr. Chiles’ experience with Internet start-ups, he held a variety of interactive marketing leadership roles at AOL during the birth and subsequent growth of marketing on the Web, as we know it today.

WHAT’S LEFT TO DO

My goal is to make Mycestro as compatible as possible for the ever-growing number of laptops, tablets, smartphones and PCs in the marketplace. I have spent more than a year preparing to launch Mycestro on Indiegogo to ensure that you, our backers, are completely satisfied with the product and are completely confident that we can deliver. I have a working prototype with finalized housing and electronics designs. The packaging is being finalized – and Dave and I have finalized distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, testing and customer service plans.

WE NEED YOU

Your support will go toward all efforts to manufacture Mycestro. Donations generated on Indiegogo will help fund plastic injection mold tooling, a preproduction prototype run of the electronics, and a pilot run for manufacturing complete units, testing and packaging. We are committed to getting Mycestro into production as quickly as possible, with an estimated release date between October and November 2013.

Comfortable enough for typingComfortable enough for typing
Touch sensitiveTouch sensitive
A 3D mouse at your fingertipsA 3D mouse at your fingertips
Semi-rigid finger clipSemi-rigid finger clip
Semi-rigid finger clipSemi-rigid finger clip
Semi-rigid finger clipSemi-rigid finger clip
Semi-rigid finger clip snapping in placeSemi-rigid finger clip snapping in place
Place Mycestro on you index fingerPlace Mycestro on you index finger
Begin wraping the semi-rigid strap around your fingerBegin wraping the semi-rigid strap around your finger
Form semi-rigid strapForm semi-rigid strap
Mycestro stays secure without cutting off circulationMycestro stays secure without cutting off circulation
Mycestro Color Palette
Mycestro Application for Windows/Mac - PreferencesMycestro Application for Windows/Mac - Preferences
Mycestro Application for Windows/Mac - DiagnosticsMycestro Application for Windows/Mac - Diagnostics
Mycestro Application for Windows/Mac - Advanced PreferencesMycestro Application for Windows/Mac - Advanced Preferences
 

Risks and challenges

 

Innovative Developments, LLC has a prototype completed and is working on enhancements to its current platform. ID is looking to Indiegogo backers to help speed up the development and product delivery of the Mycestro™. The main risk in this project is delays. We're projecting an October 2013 delivery timeframe – we hope to have the Mycestro ™ in your hands before that, but we need to admit it's not a guarantee. We are very busy in reaching our goals and development and product delivery is our number one priority. Innovative Developments, LLC plans to regularly update everyone on its progress on the Mycestro.com website.

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