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it works on the same principle as an optical mouse..

an optical mouse uses an LED to track it's movements but laser mouse uses laser

The mouse emits a laser beam and then the reflected image is received by the CMOS sensor and sent to the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) .. this cycle happens multiple times in a second .The DSP detects patterns and changes in the images and tracks the movement of the mouse and then sends the coordinates to the computer..

a typical laser mouse is 2X or 3X more sensitive than optical mice

laser mice can be used on any surface as laser reflects off anything

however, optical mice can't be used on shiny surfaces like glass

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