Weird tech reviews: a mouse with swappable keycaps, a see-through keeb and a speaker that looks like a gaming PC

May 29, 2023
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This time around, I’m looking at a gaming mouse that swaps the usual buttons for mechanical keyboard style keycaps, a Bluetooth speaker that has more RGB than my gaming PC, and a see-through keyboard. All three peripherals do something a bit different – but which of them are actually worth buying? That’s what I’m here to find out, so after weeks of testing let’s see the results.

Here’s a question: why don’t gaming mice have keycaps, like mechanical keyboards? This way, you could change how your mouse looks in a matter of seconds, letting you match your keyboard or just create a unique style. That’s the weird idea behind the Lofree Touch EO909, a mouse that replaces the left and right buttons with unique PBT keycaps that sit atop Cherry MX-style stems.

With its beige body and curiously tall yet narrow design, the EO909 certainly stands out as a retro-inspired oddity even before you’ve popped on your choice of artsy keycaps ($84.99 with the mouse). Looking closer, you’ll see another rare feature: a small OLED display with a DPI, battery and connection method readout (wired USB-C, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz with a USB dongle fitted on the underside of the mouse are your options here).

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