The first computer mouse was created in 1963 by Douglas Engelbart and his team at the Stanford Research Institute. The mouse was made of wood and had two metal wheels that rotated. The mouse was connected to the computer with a wire. The user would move the mouse around on the desk to move the cursor on the screen.

What was the first computer mouse called?

The first computer mouse was called the “X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System.” It was designed by Douglas Engelbart in 1963 and patented in 1970. The mouse was a wooden box with two …