Virtual-Hideout posted an Everglide Gaming Products Roundup

Some of us PC users from the x286 days have experienced hours
of using the track ball and roller ball mice. As advances were made in
computer hardware, we started seeing the track ball and cheap mice pad
lint monsters disappearing. The birth of optical mice led to much more
accurate mice especially for gamers and video editors. With new optical mice came the need for a surface that can maximize the DPI report of the mice. This is where Everglide came to be.

Everglide Gaming Products Roundup