Spacepilots (six axis controllers) are very efficient. They are used for 3D design software.
Spacepilots (six axis controllers) are very efficient. They are used for 3D design software.
Would that look like more of a joystick? Too lazy to google, pics or links if you don't mind!
Spacepilots (six axis controllers) are very efficient. They are used for 3D design software.
Would that look like more of a joystick? Too lazy to google, pics or links if you don't mind!
I already linked it above.
Spacepilots (six axis controllers) are very efficient. They are used for 3D design software.
Would that look like more of a joystick? Too lazy to google, pics or links if you don't mind!
I already linked it above.
Hah. I looked at the link....and didn't happen to see what it was called. Derrrrr. My bad.
But I would have to say it looks much more efficient than the congo equivalent.
Now I want to go read the book and watch the movie again.....
Now I want to go read the book and watch the movie again.....
Why would you do that to yourself?
Now I want to go read the book and watch the movie again.....
Now I want to go read the book and watch the movie again.....
Congo was a mediocre book and a terrible movie. :P
Read Sphere instead (but don't watch the movie)!
Congo was terrible.I agree. Horrible movie. I hated it.
Would 3D mice be okay for everyday use and not just for 3d modeling?Despite the name "spacemouse", they are not pointing devices. I would classify the Spaceball, Spacemouse and Magellan as six degree of freedom - joysticks. You use them to navigate in a 3D environment: nudge in a direction to move around, twist to rotate.
I love Congo. That's a great movie.
Congo was terrible.I agree. Horrible movie. I hated it.
The only cool thing about it was the sign-language gesture-recognition at the beginning.
The problem with that is that it would work only for the types of sign-languages used by apes...
In human sign languages, the hand gestures express only words -- the "grammar" is in facial expressions.Would 3D mice be okay for everyday use and not just for 3d modeling?Despite the name "spacemouse", they are not pointing devices. I would classify the Spaceball, Spacemouse and Magellan as six degree of freedom - joysticks. You use them to navigate in a 3D environment: nudge in a direction to move around, twist to rotate.
Congo was terrible.I agree. Horrible movie. I hated it.
The only cool thing about it was the sign-language gesture-recognition at the beginning.
The problem with that is that it would work only for the types of sign-languages used by apes...
In human sign languages, the hand gestures express only words -- the "grammar" is in facial expressions.Would 3D mice be okay for everyday use and not just for 3d modeling?Despite the name "spacemouse", they are not pointing devices. I would classify the Spaceball, Spacemouse and Magellan as six degree of freedom - joysticks. You use them to navigate in a 3D environment: nudge in a direction to move around, twist to rotate.
It's a 3D mouse called Spaceball. One of the companies that sold it was HP:
Here it is:
http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/352/1816 (http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/352/1816)Show Image(http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~gogo/hive/images/Spaceball_1.jpg)Show Image(http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~gf/papers/PhD%20-%20Graspable%20UIs/Thesis.gf53.gif)Show Image(http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~turner/metis/spaceball.gif)
I think this is the original:
http://spacemice.wikidot.com/spaceball-1003 (http://spacemice.wikidot.com/spaceball-1003)
Similar:Show Image(http://i.pgcdn.com/pi/3/00/31/30031327_640.jpg)
http://shopping.yahoo.com/30031327-3dconnexion-spacemouse-plus-pointing-device/ (http://shopping.yahoo.com/30031327-3dconnexion-spacemouse-plus-pointing-device/)Show Image(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQU4u1guxiX3QIrcdTJ95qBRLKH5xJHfFWw9t7ihBPH5YWftwNn)Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/3Dconnexion-Logitech-Magellan-Space-Mouse-Plus-Cad-3D-Printer-Design-Mouse-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/0J0AAOxyk99R2qV1/$%28KGrHqYOKo0FGu5fQHTfBR2qV1uyYQ~~60_3.JPG)
I love Congo. That's a great movie.
The device in both the image from Congo and MIB, is the Spaceball 2003 (http://spacemice.wikidot.com/spaceball-2003).
The black one shown in the MIB image is not painted, they also came in black. (I have 2.)
If you like to tinker and hack, the older models are readily available on eBay for very reasonable prices, but keep in mind that only the models currently in production are supported by the factory drivers. Older models will want to stay in linux and use the spacenavd (http://spacenav.sourceforge.net/) open-source driver.
The factory beta-drivers -can- be made to act as a normal mouse, but only for the models currently in production .
They also have native support in GoogleEarth, so you can 'fly' your POV around the world.
Shameless plug...
Gallery of all the models... LINK (http://spacemice.wikidot.com/gallery)
My personal collection... LINK (http://spacemice.wikidot.com/collection)
Did you create an account here just to inform us plebs about the spaceballs?
If so, welcome to GH :)
Very nice collection by the way!~
How do I get a spaceball in gooooold?
Closest thing I can find is this (https://www.google.ca/search?q=spacepilot+pro&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XQ5iUoD-Icr2iwKov4GIDQ&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1082&bih=742&dpr=1). :p
The little standalone ones (https://www.google.ca/search?q=space+navigator+mouse&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_BdiUuCYMJDtiQLh34C4DQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1083&bih=791&dpr=1) look kind of cool actually.
At work the engineers that use them still call them "spaceballs". I guess they used to actually be balls instead of the more modern dial-looking thing.
I would suggest contacting a Saudi Prince, they have more expertise in that department. :)
Closest thing I can find is this (https://www.google.ca/search?q=spacepilot+pro&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XQ5iUoD-Icr2iwKov4GIDQ&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1082&bih=742&dpr=1). :pThat's what I use at work to help me 3D model. I can't imagine doing 3D CAD modeling without one now.
Closest thing I can find is this (https://www.google.ca/search?q=spacepilot+pro&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XQ5iUoD-Icr2iwKov4GIDQ&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1082&bih=742&dpr=1). :pThat's what I use at work to help me 3D model. I can't imagine doing 3D CAD modeling without one now.
Would you say that if one were to get something like this, they should absolutely go for the spacepilot pro model, and not the standard Spacenavigator (http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacenavigator.html)? Or would you prefer the spacenavigator to nothing? Because just the spacenavigator is pretty cheap in comparison.