Air hockey uses air to blow up through the table via tiny holes to allow the puck to glide easier across the table simulating ice.

what if this was used in the mouse itself to allow a more free and loose movement experience

track pads are actually a very interesting concept and have much promise. They allow you to move the cursor with something very low profile, and most newer versions allows users to left and right click simply by tapping the pad rather than pressing an actual button (would require more force). The issue is that users need to put their hand and fingers into tabletop, or hook type of position for use; and as I found in this article here, those positions are to be avoided.

[Insight: what if there was a way of using track pad technology in a design that allowed users’ hands to be in a neutral position. What if we could use a track pad by moving our entire hand rather than isolating a couple fingers (as found here, isolating fingers can also lead to fatigue).