# Mouse Bracelets The Hillcrest Labs Loop Pointer is Designed for 10 Foot Experience By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-06-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouse-the-loop-pointer References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Hillcrest_Labs_Loop_Pointer--Gadget--Gear.html) & [hillcrestlabs](http://www.hillcrestlabs.com/) The Loop Pointer was created by Hillcrest Labs and can be used with either a [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-design-rollermouse-free3) or a PC via a USB transceiver. Although it looks like a bracelet, it is actually a mouse that is designed for the “10 foot experience.” Not only can you enjoy using the Loop Pointer on your big screen TV, but you can also browse the Internet with it. **Implications** - ***Revise the last sentence -- it's confusing. Technology has become a pervasive factor in the lives of many consumers. From the home, to the office and everything in-between, technology plays a key role in how individuals go about their day. Companies should consider lifestyle and how different products are used in order to offer products that are more in tune with how they are used by people. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **10-foot Experience:** Opportunity for companies to develop products designed specifically for use on big screen TVs, enhancing the user experience at a distance. - **Wearable Tech:** Potential for incorporating mouse functionality into wearable devices, expanding the capabilities and convenience for users. - **Internet of Things (iot):** Opportunity to integrate mouse functionalities into smart home devices, allowing users to control and navigate screens on multiple devices seamlessly. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Emerging market for innovative mouse technology that caters to the growing demand for seamless connectivity and user experience. - **Home Entertainment:** Opportunity for mouse bracelets and similar wearable tech to disrupt the traditional remote control market, offering more intuitive and versatile control options. - **Smart Home:** Integrated mouse functionality in smart home devices opens up possibilities for more intuitive and efficient control of interconnected devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remote Presentation Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-finger-mouse.md) - [Wearable Desktop Control Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prolo-ring.md) - [Wearable Ring-Inspired Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ring-mouse.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [Wearable Gesture-Based Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clip-mouse.md) - [Wearable Technology Gesture Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-mouse.md) - [Wearable Input Device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoring.md) - [Screen-Equipped Computer Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-mouse-touch.md) - [Ergonomic See-Through Computer Mice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-artefacts-pointer-instrument.md)