SpaceNavigator software

3Dconnexion released the beta version of its software designed for use with its SpaceNavigator device under Mac OS X. The SpaceNavigator is a three-dimensional navigation device that offers 3D designers intuitive 3D navigational control. The SpaceNavigator is a companion to the mouse that is held in the alternate hand, designed to significantly reduce the number of times users need to switch tools to manipulate 3D imagry and increase productivity. Users can pan, zoom, and rotate 3D objects using the device. 3Dconnexion plans to release the final version of the software -- which will ship with the SpaceNavigator device -- by the end of March 2007, and will enable the device to work with select 3D applications on Mac OS X such as GOogle SketchUp.

by MacNN Staff