Someone made a touch-sensitive mouse mat that could obliterate desk clutter — and Reddit users are ‘shocked it doesn’t already exist’

The Kage GhostPad interactive mouse mat.

• A Reddit user has created a touch-sensitive mouse mat with built-in buttons
• The Kage GhostPad device can be programmed with different functions
• It will enter crowdfunding soon, but already looks to be expensive

Over the years, there have been various devices that put quick computing controls at your fingertips — think the Elgato Stream Deck, for example, or standalone numpads built for your keyboard. But all of these things take up space on your desk, quickly making it crowded and cluttered. Now, though, one enterprising PC user thinks they’ve come up with a solution.