One of the biggest inventions by Douglas Engelbart in 1963, the mouse has evolved over the years. Today the market is flooded with a wide range of devices, including the most expensive mouse studded with diamonds!

However, the mouse meant to be an everlasting companion may not live long says a study by Gartner. A Gartner study says the mouse may not live for more than 5 years. The mouse will be succeeded by touch screens and facial recognition devices, dethroning the mouse from its present status. Know more about the mighty mouse and its flashy family members...

Image: Maverick the American Short Hair Silver Classic Tabby plays with a computer mouse and his laptop during the 4th Annual CFA Iams Cat Championship hosted by the Cat Fanciers' Association at Madison Square Garden. | Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images