It's not every day that a PC gaming hardware company tells you not to use their products to hurt or torch people. Yet, here we are today: Razer has just announced the first ever glass gaming mousepad designed to provide the smoothest mouse glide with zero resistance, and it comes with just such a warning.

The Razer Atlas (opens in new tab) is a gaming mousemat made of tempered glass; at 17.72" x 15.75" and 5mm thick, it's a rather large pad; there's no RGB, but it looks premium; it's also a very good looking pad, and it's a good size, too.

Harder mouse surfaces, such as glass, offer less resistance than cloth or hard plastic, and are generally better suited to PC gamers whose playing style leans toward quick movements, such as twitch shooters. Cloth and plastic mats can wear and tear over time, but because it is glass, the surface will always remain smooth (assuming it is clean).

I really like glass gaming mousepads, but my problem is that they always tend to be a bit noisy when you start swiping frantically; Razer claims that the Atlas is "specially treated to allow for quieter mouse swipes than your average glass mat." They claim.

The glass mousepad is fairly easy to get dirty, so gamers will need to have a microfiber cloth to clean off any gamer smudges that accumulate during play. Also, the Razer Atlas costs about $99, which is not cheap.

As mentioned earlier, the Razer Atlas product page (opens in a new tab) has a strange warning against using it. I'm convinced it's a joke, but what if it isn't?

According to Razer's illustration, the glass gaming mat should not be used to start a fire as if it were a magnifying glass pointed at the sun. Second, the Razer Atlas should not be used to block the sun's harsh ultraviolet rays, presumably to keep it from setting itself on fire. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Razer does not want anyone to hit their head on the Atlas' glass gaming mat. Given how thick and hard tempered glass is, it could cause serious damage to someone's head.

The Razer Atlas is currently available in black for $99, but you can also pre-order the white mousepad, which ships next week on March 24, for the purpose of keeping you from hitting your head or catching fire. But honestly, who's going to stop you?