Logitech reveals its first vertical mouse, the MX Vertical

Logitech has revealed the MX Vertical, a new Mac and Windows mouse intended to reduce muscle strain for some people by putting the wrist in a less stressful position.

The mouse's main buttons and scrollwheel are side-facing, found near the crest of a "wave" shape. The thumb is meant to rest firmly on the opposite side of the wave, and further aiding grip is a rubber surface.

Two customizable buttons can be found on the mouse's left side. Up top is a button that typically controls pointer speed, though it can still be customized via Logitech's Options software, which also supports gesture-based system shortcuts such as skipping tracks by combining the Function key with swiping the mouse left or right.

The device is hooked up to a Mac via Bluetooth, USB-C, or Logitech's special receiver dongle. When operating in wireless mode it should be able to run four months on a single charge, and reclaim three hours after a minute of charging.

Sensitivity can be scaled from 400 to 4,000 DPI. Other features include Logitech's Flow technology, which offers the ability to switch between two computers without repairing, as well as copy-and-paste tools.

Online preorders for the MX Vertical start Monday at a cost of $99.99. The mouse should ship sometime in September, coming to retail stores around the same time. Macs must be running macOS 10.11 or later.

13 Comments

SpamSandwich 32917 comments · 19 Years

About 6 years ago

Now they’ll have to make a left-handed mouse also... We’ve reached “peak mouses”.

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

I don't have one of these of course. But, when I simulate using one, my movement seems to be more crude and less precise when my thumb is up rather than down & to the left. It could be that different muscles are engaged when the wrist is rotated like that.

Or, it might be that after 25 years or so of using a mouse my brain & muscles have acclimated to the old conventional position. And, if so, then they would likely acclimate to the new position as well.

But my money is on the former.

razorpit 1793 comments · 17 Years

In the modern age of Bluetooth, why do Logitech's products still require users to tie-up one of their USB ports with a dongle? And why does no one bitch about that?

The same people that complain about needing an HDMI dongle for their iPad are perfectly fine using a dongle for a wireless mouse and keyboard.

snailer 51 comments · 15 Years

I have been using a vertical mouse for more than a decade. It really is way less stressful than a horizontal mouse, especially if you have any wrist/arm issues like I do. I also have a Magic Trackpad 2; between the two of them I'm comfortable working all day. I'm an artist/designer, and no, there's no loss of control. I have the Anker version because it's way better quality the my previous "Evoluent Vertical Mouse II", which fell apart. Can't wait to try this new one!

macgui 2457 comments · 17 Years

GeorgeBMac said:

I don't have one of these of course. But, when I simulate using one, my movement seems to be more crude and less precise when my thumb is up rather than down & to the left. It could be that different muscles are engaged when the wrist is rotated like that.

Or, it might be that after 25 years or so of using a mouse my brain & muscles have acclimated to the old conventional position. And, if so, then they would likely acclimate to the new position as well.

But my money is on the former.

I've been thinking much the same thing. The wrist angle looks of be more comfortable, but I'm not sure if fine motor control is reduced, and if it's limited by the angle or muscle memory. My general preference is for a trackball anyway.