To increase its responsiveness and accuracy in those do-or-die sharpshooting situations, the Avatar mouse also comes with an optical sensor under the hood that can reach a maximum resolution of 2,600 dots per inch, or dpi — compared with the 800dpi or 1,000dpi offered by many standard mice.
The Avatar gaming mouse connects through a USB port and costs about US$60; full specifications and a list of stores are at www.nzxt.com/products/avatar. The Avatar’s Teflon feet keep gameplay smooth; even southpaw warriors need not worry — the Avatar has an ambidextrous design.
Combining a graphics tablet with a built-in camera and a computer-based set of creativity tools, Stylin’ Studio, out this week from Girl Tech, part of the Radica division of Mattel, is the latest thing in face-editing technology. Intended for older girls, Stylin’ Studio (US$60, www.girltech.com) is this year’s replacement for Digi Makeover, a TV-connected toy that was harder to use.
First, you install the software on a Windows computer and plug in the USB cable. Next, you start the software, line up your face in the viewfinder and snap a photo, a process made easier by a small mirror. You can also import any face from a digital photo, if you want to give your parents earrings or put a tiara on your Facebook picture.
The real fun begins when you start smearing on the eyeliner, available in dozens of shades, or mixing and matching the hair, clothing, jewelry, backgrounds and photo frames, all of which can be dragged and dropped into place with the stylus. You can save your work as standard photo files for convenient e-mailing to your local modeling agency.
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