3Dconnexion unveils SpaceNavigator for notebooks, 3-D mouse for on-the-go 3-D professionals and enthusiasts 

3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, has announced the newest addition to its 3-D mouse product line - the SpaceNavigator for Notebooks.

The SpaceNavigator for Notebooks enables a precise, rich 3-D experience in a compact, mobile design that's only half the weight of its desktop counterpart - the SpaceNavigator.

"As the notebook market continues to grow and more and more people carry their laptops with them, there is a greater need for advanced mobile input devices," says Dieter Neujahr, president of 3Dconnexion. "This new 3-D mouse encompasses a sophisticated design to address the need for portability in many environments, without sacrificing the intuitive 3-D navigation and improved design experience our customers have come to expect from 3Dconnexion's product line."

The SpaceNavigator for Notebooks offers the same benefits as the original SpaceNavigator - simple movement and control within 3-D workspaces – but also includes a new cap design for more immersive and natural interactions within 3-D applications.

Designed to withstand the wear and tear of travel, the mouse can slip into a laptop bag and comes with a travel case for easy transport. Its small footprint makes the device usable anywhere.

3-D Mice

Unlike mice confined to motion on a flat plane, 3Dconnexion's 3-D mice allow movement and control within 3D workspaces. Gently lift, press and turn the control cap to fly through 3-D space while simultaneously zooming and rotating the view with fluid and highly intuitive control.  

An increase in pressure accelerates motion, while a decrease in pressure slows motion for precise micro-adjustments.

3Dconnexion provides mice that are supported by more than 120 of today's most popular 3-D applications, including AdobeR PhotoshopR CS3 Extended and AcrobatR 3D, AutodeskR InventorT, AutoCADR, 3ds MaxR, and MayaR, Blender, CATIA, Google EarthT and SketchUpR, MicrosoftR Virtual EarthT, NXT, Pro/ENGINEERR, SolidWorksR, and many other CAD, DCC, AEC, and GIS applications.

A complete list of applications supported by
3Dconnexion is available at: www.3dconnexion.com/solutions/cad/all_sup_app.php.

The SpaceNavigator for Notebooks is supported by all major operating systems, including WindowsR 2000, Windows XP, Windows VistaR, MacintoshR OS X 10.4.6 or later, and LinuxR (Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3, SuSE 9.0 or later).