MinVerse: A 3D Mouse that Provides Realistic Tactile Feedback and Supports Everything from 3D Modeling to Drawing
Japanese maker-news outlet Fabcross covers the MinVerse Kickstarter debut: a CES 2025 Best of Innovation winner offering up to 4N of dynamic force feedback, compatibility with H.A.R.P., Blender and RoboDK, and a campaign that more than doubled its funding goal.
Originally published on haply.co — the canonical version of this article.
▶ Watch: A 2D-to-3D Haptic Mouse for the Digital Age: The MinVerse by Haply Robotics
An award-winning debut on Kickstarter
Fabcross reports that the MinVerse — winner of the Best of Innovation Award in the Metaverse category at CES 2025 in Las Vegas — made its debut on Kickstarter and attracted significant attention.
Unlike conventional 2D mice limited to horizontal and vertical movements, the MinVerse is a 3D mouse that enables intuitive control in every direction — forward, backward, left, right, up and down, plus rotation — letting users operate it by moving their hands in mid-air.
Ergonomics and 4N of force feedback
The outlet highlights the ergonomically designed structure for extended use and the advanced haptic feedback: with a maximum dynamic force feedback of 4N, the MinVerse provides a tactile experience close to reality, letting users not only manipulate objects in 3D space but also feel their textures and resistance in real time.
Software support
On the software side, the MinVerse works with Haply’s proprietary Haptic Advanced Robotics Platform (H.A.R.P.), as well as the 3D CG software Blender and the robotics simulation software RoboDK, with more supported software planned.
Pricing and campaign momentum
Fabcross lists the early-bird price at 1,140 Canadian dollars (approximately 122,000 yen) with shipping scheduled for October 2025, plus a limited early-shipping reward at 1,075 Canadian dollars (approximately 115,000 yen) with delivery planned for May 2025. Against a goal of 65,000 Canadian dollars (approximately 7 million yen), the Kickstarter campaign — running until March 29, 2025 — had already raised around 140,000 Canadian dollars (approximately 15.4 million yen) as of February 18, 2025.
This coverage has been condensed for relevance. Find the original article on Fabcross.