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3Dconnexion Announces 3D SpaceMouse Pro

3D mouse delivers professional navigation, ergonomic design.

By DE Editors  

December 2, 2011

By DE Editors

3Dconnexion announced the SpaceMouse Pro, its newest 3D mouse for professional 3D software users working in a range of industries from mechanical engineering to media and entertainment, product design, architecture, and healthcare. SpaceMouse Pro combines 3Dconnexion's six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) sensor for intuitive and precise 3D navigation, with an advanced ergonomic design and on-screen display.
SpaceMouse Pro



The patented six-degrees-of-freedom sensor provides 3D navigation while five QuickView keys offer one-touch access to 12 view combinations. The ergonomic design includes a full-size, soft-coated hand rest and fifteen large, tactile and easy-to-locate buttons.

Four large, fully customizable Intelligent Function Keys provide fingertip access to frequently used application commands, while the new on-screen display provides visual feedback on function key assignment. In addition, SpaceMouse Pro's Keyboard Modifiers provide convenient access to Control, Shift, Alt, Esc functions.

The SpaceMouse Pro is supported by Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS 10.4.6 or later, Sun Solaris 8 (SPARC), Sun Solaris 10 (x86/x64), and Linux (Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4, SuSE 9.3 or later).

For more information, visit 3Dconnexion.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 
 

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