About this item

The PIMORONI Trackball Breakout brings classic, tactile interaction to your projects with a fun twist inspired by vintage fruit-flavored phones. This compact module features a clear, rubber-coated trackball that offers smooth, precise x/y directional tracking and click functionality, perfect for intuitive cursor control or creative user input.Underneath the trackball, an RGBW (red/green/blue/white) LED shines through, providing customizable illumination and visual feedback to enhance user experience. Whether you want subtle status indicators or vibrant color effects, this built-in LED adds an eye-catching element to your design.Designed for flexibility, the Trackball Breakout can be connected to an Arduino with USB HID support and used as a tiny, portable mouse, making it great for custom controllers or compact input devices. The grippy rubber surface means you can also flip it upside down and roll it across a surface like a traditional roller ball mouse, offering versatile ways to interact.Ideal for makers, educators, and hobbyists, this trackball module blends nostalgia with modern tech, giving you precise control and engaging feedback in a neat, easy-to-use package.