This pop socket can transform your iPhone into another gadget. Meet the Magic Mouse Mini, a pop socket that can turn your iPhone into a mouse for your computer! Unfortunately, the pop socket is still a concept, so you won’t find it in stores. Created by Yongbin Kim, the Magic Mouse Mini has a switch that turns the optical sensor on, turning your iPhone into a magic mouse:
Switch the device on, and the optical sensor above the Apple logo powers on, turning your iPhone into a magic mouse!
The iPhone and the socket at the back work in tandem to replicate the Magic Mouse experience. The optical sensor on the socket helps with cursor-tracking, while the iPhone’s touchscreen shoulders the responsibility of providing the control surface, allowing you to left-click, right-click, pinch, zoom, scroll, and do a variety of other gestures, just like you would on a Magic Mouse.
I’d surmise the Magic Mouse Mini concept would work remarkably well with iMacs and MacBooks, but would even probably do a pretty good job with iPads too! It’s a small, clever addon that helps your phone (by allowing you to grip it better), and helps your MacOS devices too, by giving you a Magic Mouse experience without having to shell out a hundred bucks for a new Magic Mouse.
Image via Yanko Design