# Wooden Orb Mouse Jupiter PC Mouse By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-03-09 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-computers-the-actbrise-electronics-jupiter-wooden-mouse References: [kilian-nakamura](http://www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/index.php/back-to-nature-computer-mouse/) The Jupiter PC mouse is hand-made in Japan's Gunma Prefecture located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshū island. The spheric mouse also comes in a stainless steel version for [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-design-rollermouse-free3) users that can be blinged out if that's the way you prefer to roll. When I first saw this [spheric gadget](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eggshaped-mouse), the first thing that crossed my mind was that I was not crazy about it because it looks hard to manage. Well, upon watching the YouTube video, I'm still not head-over-heels over it because switching to a [round mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-mouse-concept) for someone used to the standard mouse, would take some getting used to like anything else, but it looks pretty cool. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hand-made Gadgets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the market for hand-made gadgets to offer unique and artisanal products to tech enthusiasts. - **Spheric Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create user-friendly spheric designs for various tech devices to introduce a modern and visually appealing aesthetic. - **Personalized Tech Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop customizable options, such as blinged-out versions, for tech accessories to cater to individual preferences and styles. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with local artisans and manufacturers to produce unique tech gadgets, emphasizing craftsmanship and quality. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce unconventional designs and materials in the consumer electronics market to offer differentiated products and enhance user experience. - **Personal Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the personal accessories industry by creating tech-related products that merge functionality and style, appealing to fashion-forward consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ergonomic See-Through Computer Mice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-artefacts-pointer-instrument.md) - [Minimalist Shell-Like Mice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabio-verdelli-design-studio.md) - [Strain-Reducing Computer Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-mouse.md) - [Health-Conscious Mouse Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergo-ergonomic-mouse-concept.md) - [Aesthetically-Pleasing Computer Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-mouse.md) - [Whale-Inspired PC Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orca-mouse-concept.md) - [Steampunk Multifunctional Computer Mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d-mouse.md) - [Angular Metallic Mouse Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aluminum-mouse.md) - [Pebble-Like Touchpad Mouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapt.md)