ROCCAT introduces a no-fray gaming mousepad, the Hiro 3D Supremacy

You can ask a gamer to go without a bath for a few days or perhaps just to exist on nothing but pepperoni pizza and fizzy drinks as their staple diet, but don’t ever, ever ask the gamer to use someone else’s rig for more than a day. It is somewhat akin to asking a Formula 1 driver to sit in the cockpit of somebody else’s car and ordering them to win the race. It just does not work, as a gaming rig is a very personal machine, one that has been built from the ground up to cater to one’s whims and fancies (according to the budget on hand, of course). Having said that, one important gaming accessory that should not be overlooked would be the mousepad. After all, once you have a top notch gaming mouse, you might as well go the whole nine yards and ensure your high end gaming mouse will glide along effortlessly on a surface worthy of its Teflon feet. Enter the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy Surface Gaming Mousepad.

This puppy hails from Germany, and is not quite ready for prime time action just yet. In fact, you will have to go through this Thanksgiving and Christmas without the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy in your stable of gaming peripherals, as it will only arrive in North America sometime in January next year. This is no ordinary gaming mousepad, as it opens up the category for a new high-performance cloth gaming pad. The main selling point? This is the world’s first mousepad that relies on an advanced new manufacturing process which results in smooth, rounded edges that will not ever fray, even after weeks and months of (abuse) extended use. The build process has been patented, creating an inseparable “power bond” between upper and lower surfaces so that this mousepad delivers unrivaled durability.

As for its gaming surface, the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy changes the game yet again, boasting of an exclusive vulcanized silicone playing field that sports a complex 3D structure, which ROCCAT claims will be able to deliver significantly increased gliding speed and control on both the X and Y axis. In short, your hand will be able to enjoy the ultimate command capability during even the most demanding of gaming sessions. Too bad there is no word on pricing at press time, but we do hope to find out more.

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Roccat Hiro gaming mousepad kisses goodbye to frayed edges

If you are a gamer who takes your vocation seriously (oh yeah, about that 9 to 5 gig that you have to slog through each day for five days a week? That’s just a necessity in life so that you are able to do what you love when you reach home), then surely you would know that having the right kind of hardware is definitely one of the first and most basic of steps to take. After all, having all the skills in the world without being supported by decent hardware is not going to bring you to the top of any frag list for sure. Apart from a high performance rig, the choice of peripherals are also crucial – such as a gaming mouse, keyboard, and of course, the humble mousepad. German-born Roccat has just announced their latest Hiro gaming mousepad whose selling point is this – it boasts of edges that will never, ever fray.

This is truly a next generation mousepad that will boast a special kind of vulcanized silicone surface so that you will be able to experience unrivaled control and accuracy, in addition to a patented construction which makes sure the letdown such as fraying edges will be relegated to a thing of the past, while delivering maximum durability throughout your gaming career. Touted to be the first mousepad of its kind in the world that relies on this advanced new manufacturing process, the patented build process results in an inseparable “power bond” between upper and lower surfaces.

ROCCAT Founder and CEO, René Korte, said, “With the Hiro, we are yet again bringing true innovation to gaming. Frayed edges are a thing of the past with this mousepad. And its groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind surface delivers speed and precision that will thrill even the most demanding gamers. We built the Hiro using only the most advanced materials and construction methods – so gamers can rest assured their pad will provide max battle durability and performance, mission after mission.”

There is also an advanced Force Field protective coating that makes the Hiro’s surface water resistant as well as easy to clean, making it far simpler to prepare yourself for the next round of fraggests. It measures 350mm x 250mm, making it large enough for those who play with low sensitivity levels, and has a thickness of just 2.5mm, now how about that?

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