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40 years ago an unusual devise rocked the world and became one of the most useful gadget by the time. Today the device is facing stiff competition from new technological advances and it's future is grim. After four decades, the demise of the computer mouse seems very near.

According to the Gartner analyst, Steve Prentice, the mouse will be dead in the next three to five years. And the powerful but old device will be taken over by gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices.

“The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook, it’s over,” Prentice said.

He said that his prediction is driven by the efforts of consumer electronics firm which are making products with new interactive interfaces inspired by the world of gaming.

“Sony and Canon and other video and photographic manufacturers are using face recognition that recognises your face in real time. And it recognises even when you smile. You even have emotive systems where you can wear a headset and control a computer by simply thinking – and that’s a device set to hit the market in September,” he added.