While mouse sensors have improved a lot over time, the scroll wheel has mostly stayed the same. Normal scrolling requires you to keep flicking your finger up and down, which can get uncomfortable during long sessions like coding or video editing. To change this, Airra Labs has introduced the Rotary Mouse, which uses a rotary wheel in place of the scroll wheel to let you scroll with a simple circular motion.
It comes in two variants: a standard and a vertical version. The standard variant features a larger circular, jog-wheel-like dial on top that lets you scroll by rotating your finger. The vertical variant also comes with the same wheel but is designed so you can scroll like a regular mouse by flicking your finger up and down, while still using the same circular motion. This provides a wider range of movement and can make scrolling faster and easier than with a regular mouse.
Rotary mouse specifications:
- Variants – Standard and Vertical
- Connectivity – 2.4 GHz wireless connection via included USB wireless receiver
- Sensor – Optical sensor with adjustable sensitivity (800 / 1200 / 1600 DPI)
- Buttons
- Silent left and right buttons, plus an integrated middle click button on the rotary wheel
- Rotary wheel supporting continuous rotation with tactile feedback
- Power – AAA alkaline battery (included)
- Dimensions – 119 × 64 × 40 mm
- Weight – 59 grams excluding the battery
- Color – Matte black
The mouse uses continuous rotation with tactile feedback (detents) for control, which enables up to 2.5× faster scrolling according to the company, while maintaining fine, pixel-level precision. The device can also function as a jog wheel or analog-style steering input for various applications and connects via a standard 2.4 GHz USB dongle.
With all these features, it looks like the hardware is primarily designed for developers, video editors, and simulation gamers. It helps developers and data analysts quickly scroll through large code files, JSON data, and spreadsheets. For video editing, it works like a jog wheel, making it easier to scrub through timelines in tools like DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro. It can also be used in driving games like Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Assetto Corsa, where the dial works as a simple steering control. I might also be useful to prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSI).
In the past, we have written about various types of mice, including the Sanwa Supply RF mouse, the Ploopy Bean open-source hardware pointing stick mouse, and the Pepper Jobs W10 GYRO Air Mouse, all of which are unique in their own way.
The Rotary Mouse is available on Kickstarter, where the Super Early Bird ($47) tier is already sold out, but you can still get the standard version for around $76 (with preset settings) or $86 for the second-batch version. The vertical ergonomic version is priced at about $105, and all the varieties include free worldwide shipping, with the first batch expected in November 2026 and the second batch in January 2027.
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