ATK X1 Air Gaming Mouse Features Virtual Sensor Location for Improved Control

ATK has officially announced its next flagship-tier lightweight gaming mouse, the X1 Air Master+, which will launch globally on May 26 for CNY 299.2, which converts to roughly $44.03, according to the peripheral maker’s latest post on Bilibili. Pricing will likely vary depending on the region, but it will likely still be in the affordable or mid-range price bracket. The X1 Air Master+ features a fairly standard symmetrical shape, measuring 127 × 60 × 40 mm (L × W × H), with a slightly rearward hump, and it weighs in at a claimed 48 g, which isn’t as light as something like the new Finalmouse but will be noticeably lighter than something like a Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike for most people. In terms of internals, the X1 Air Master+ will feature a Nordic 54-series MCU, a new PixArt PAW 3955 Master sensor, and ATK optical mouse switches.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the ATK X1 Air Master+’s design comes from its firmware, which allows for custom virtual sensor position, without having to actually physically move a sensor or resort to two sensors to interpolate the virtual sensor position. According to the marketing information shown off in the Bilibili post, the sensor’s virtual position will be adjustable along the Y axis, which should enable players sensitive to sensor position to “move” the sensor to make their movements more comfortable and accurate. The rest of the mouse seems to offer a complete package, too, with a claimed 0.181 ms click latency and up to 300 hours of battery life on a single charge. ATK also includes three separate styles of PTFE feet—medium, wide, and dot skates—for players to customize the feel of their gaming mouse physically as well as digitally. It will also feature an adjustable dynamic DPI curve, which will let players set variable sensitivity at different movement speeds.