1. An input device configured to be held by a user, comprising: a central body configured to sit within a palm of the user's hand; a response and communications system incorporated with the central body, the response and communication system enabling communication between the input device and a computing device; and a plurality of protrusions extending from the central body, wherein the central body and the plurality of protrusions are configured to rest on a palm side surface of the user's hand and each of the plurality of protrusions extends to accommodate a finger or thumb on the user's hand, wherein the protrusions are composed of a material that offers resistance, whereby the material allows the protrusions to be squeezed into a closed position when the user applies pressure and to return to an open position when the user releases the pressure, wherein the central body and the plurality of protrusions are configured to capture a user's hand movements as the user applies and releases said pressure, wherein the input device is configured to fit with a user's hand according to the natural bend of a user's fingers; and a latching mechanism incorporated into the central body, the latching mechanism configured to hold the plurality of protrusions in a closed state.