Question about Logitech G502 mouse sensor

[XxDaBombGamerxX]

On the sensor of the mouse, when its on, it doesn't have a blinding laser like most mice do, it looks like its off. So I was wondering if that's what it should look like.

 

[deezyboa]

yep, just tested out my own G502 and there's no blinding LED on the bottom.

 

[Horizon Le0]

Reason for this is because there are different types of mice sensors...
There are Optical Sensors (The one the G502 uses)
There are Laser Optical Sensors (The blinding light one)
And there are trackball mice ( yeah : / )

 

[USBeing]

Reason for this is because there are different types of mice sensors...
There are Optical Sensors (The one the G502 uses)
There are Laser Optical Sensors (The blinding light one)
And there are trackball mice ( yeah : / )

Actually, normally optical sensors are blinding as well and technically both optical and laser mice are optical. The difference between the 2 is the type of illumination used. In the case of a laser mouse, as implied, a laser is used for illumination and in what are referenced to as optical mice, an led is used for illumination. These leds/lasers can range and vary in colour too. There are really many different types if the type of light is used as a metric. The reason the G502 is not blinding is because its optical (led illumination) sensor is illuminated with infrared light as opposed to the visible red light you are used to seeing on most optical mice.