Has anybody tried the Space Navigator 3D Mouse?

[kurplop]

My 3D architectural program recently showed how this product can be used for 3D manipulations and I was curious of anyone here has tried it.   http://amzn.com/B000LB7G00

I think that it is used to supplement a standard mouse and is not necessarily designed to replace it.

[iLLucionist]

My 3D architectural program recently showed how this product can be used for 3D manipulations and I was curious of anyone here has tried it.   http://amzn.com/B000LB7G00

I think that it is used to supplement a standard mouse and is not necessarily designed to replace it.

I'm thinking of use cases but cannot think of any..

[kurplop]

I'm thinking of use cases but cannot think of any..

In my business I could see it useful for walking a client through a 3D model of a proposed building project. I don't think I would use it enough to justify the space it takes up but can see how it could be invaluable for someone who does.

[iLLucionist]

I'm thinking of use cases but cannot think of any..

In my business I could see it useful for walking a client through a 3D model of a proposed building project. I don't think I would use it enough to justify the space it takes up but can see how it could be invaluable for someone who does.

That would be a good purpose indeed. But I don't see myself playing an FPS with it

[tp4tissue]

Yea you can learn it,  but if we're gonna have to use the mouse anyway.. might as well just hotkey some rotations in there..

[CPTBadAss]

I use one of these daily. It's for manipulating 6 axis and 3D space in CAD models.

I don't think it'd be useful for games and it supplements your mouse. It doesn't replace it.

[ArchieTect]

I use one for 3D modelling and gaming. I would absolutely not move forward gaming without one. Don't get much use out of it at work as a trackball with proper mappings does just as good a job.

[xtrafrood]

I could see how this could be helpful when dealing with large areas. I thought it mostly used with major 3D modeling programs like 3ds Max or Maya.

Oh, the 3DCONNEXION SPACEPILOT PRO 3DX-700036 was the one I was thinking about

[Alline Cliff]

Actually, this is the first time I heard about the Space Navigator 3D mouse. And I suddenly get curious about it. By the way, according to what I have read, this type of mouse is use to facilitate works with 3D experience. Likewise, it is good for those who would want to have a personal device.

[mind_funeral]

I use the Spacemouse Pro for work.  I'm a mechanical engineer and I can honestly say it's awesome for 3D modeling but doesn't have much use beyond that.  You can use it in Google Earth I believe but that's kinda just a novelty.  I use it to scroll web pages sometimes.  It's really meant to be used at the same time as a regular mouse or trackball -- one in each hand, on opposite sides of the keyboard.



Edit:  The keys on the Space Pro suck ass. I wish they were mechanical...

[NamelessPFG]

I have a variant: the original SpacePilot. Got it for a good price off of eBay. I keep it handy for the day that I finally sit down and learn how to use Blender or other 3D modeling software.

I originally bought it for gaming purposes, actually, but the drivers make it a pain to do that. Star Citizen keeps picking up the wrong axis and sending my ship spinning out of control, for example.

It's a shame, considering this thing was practically made for 6DoF games, and the older SpaceOrb 360 was a game controller based on the exact same tech and rightfully billed as the ultimate Descent controller. (Being able to bypass the in-game turn limits may have something to do with that!)

[zombiegristle]

I have a SpaceMouse and I use it for pan/zoom when image editing (only if my hand isn't already on the Wacom) and for camera/view controls in some applications. It's not very good for gaming, both because of terrible driver support/integration and because it has a very limited physical range of movement and is only suited for precise, small movements.

[thp777]

this is how i use mine. 3dsmax, gaming and scroll wheel/pan etc

[MJL]

Alas, had high hopes: Tried it and did not like it for "normal" day to day typing / moving programs around. If I remember correctly (must have been four or five years ago that I had it for 4-5 months) my impression at the time was that it is fine for accurate stuff like CAD.