What Really Happens When You Move Your Mouse?

You move your mouse. The cursor moves. Simple… right? But what if I told you that every time you slide your mouse across your desk, it's actually taking thousands of microscopic images per second , running real-time mathematical comparisons , and calculating motion using algorithms similar to those used in computer vision systems ? Yeah… that "simple" mouse on your desk is doing more work than it looks like. And it didn't always work this way. Once upon a time, it relied on a tiny rubber ball, s