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I haven’t seen an interesting and ergonomic mouse design in a while. The truth is in several years we won’t be needing such devices anymore, as the graphical user interface will have evolved to a degree where we can access things with our eyes. Until we actually get to test new ways of interacting with our PCs, WOW Technology presents an interesting mouse design dubbed the WOW-Pen Joy.

The WOW-Pen reminds me of Evoluent’sVertical Mouse which positions the hand in a more natural handshake stance. Logically, this position is less stressful on the arm and can reduce wrist injuries. Gizmag reports that even Microsoft, better known for its software but also the largest producer of cursor control devices in the world, has slowly but surely raised the angles of its mice to more vertical over the last few years.

The WOW-PEN Joy has recently won the computer accessories category of the prestigious ‘Red Dot design award 2008.’ The pen-like mouse was already launched on the Korean market some weeks ago, and is expected to be available globally by the end of July.

Standard features include a USB connection, dimension of 72(W) x 102(D) x 85mm(H), weight of 130g, 5 default buttons, resolution of 800 dpi, and Windows, as well as Mac OS X compatibility.

Brian H Joe, CEO of WOW Technology, said: “Beginning with our new product, we will be launching other variety of products such as wireless type, children’s mouse, and left-handed mouse.”

The mouse is set to be commercialized for USD$30 in the U.S. and USD$45 for Europe later on in July.