Description:
In recent years, competitive computer gaming has enjoyed a rise in popularity. Marketers of gaming accessories make claims as to how their product can improve user performance. An experiment was conducted examining three specialized mouse pads. Results indicated no performance difference between the specialized mouse pads, a traditional mouse pad and no mouse pad. No significant differences were found between each of the mousing surfaces based on kinematic data. The results suggest that manufacturers claim of increased performance can not be supported by empirical evidence.