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Kate Brinks, Logitech 3Dconnexion Extends Support for SpaceNavigator Device to Macintosh Computers SAN FRANCISCO - Macworld - Jan. 10, 2007 - 3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, today announced immediate availability of its beta software for use of its SpaceNavigator™ device with Mac® OS X. The SpaceNavigator, a three-dimensional navigation device, offers 3D designers and enthusiasts intuitive and powerful 3D navigational control. 3Dconnexion plans to offer the final version of the software by the end of March 2007. The software will ship with the SpaceNavigator device, enabling it to work with select 3D applications on the Mac, including Google SketchUp™. "We are excited about putting our popular SpaceNavigator device in the hands of the Mac community," said Rory Dooley, president of 3Dconnexion, "Combined with the renowned graphics power of the Macintosh, the SpaceNavigator device provides a breakthrough experience for 3D users." "The legendary power and stability of Mac OS X, combined with innovative features like OpenGL support, make Mac OS X an outstanding 3D graphics platform," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're thrilled to see 3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator device harness the features of Mac OS X and the power of our Intel-based Macs to help design professionals create new 3D worlds." A companion to the mouse, and held in the alternate hand, the SpaceNavigator device significantly reduces the number of times people need to switch tools to manipulate 3D imagery, increasing productivity. In addition, people can use the device to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D objects, which is not possible with a mouse and keyboard alone. People who use multiple 3D applications can appreciate how the SpaceNavigator device unifies the unique navigation systems of each application into a single easy-to-use device. 3D designers, students, educators and enthusiasts who have a SpaceNavigator device can participate in the public beta program by downloading the Universal Binary-Compliant driver for Macintosh, 3DxMacWare, at www.3dconnexion.com. Participants must be running Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later and must have an available 10 MB of disk space and USB 1.1 or 2.0. Initially, the 3DxMacWare™ public beta will support Google SketchUp 6.0, Autodesk® Maya® 7 and above (with MelScripts available from 3Dconnexion) and auto•des•sys form.Z© 6.1 (must have 3DxMacWare plus the downloadable plug-in from the form.Z Web site). Additional Mac-based 3D applications will be added as the beta program progresses. By the end of March 2007, 3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator device will ship with the 3DxMacWare. Support for the public beta of 3DxMacWare will be through the 3Dconnexion forum (www.3dconnexion.com/forum) only; full support will be available with the official release of 3DxMacWare. Pricing and Availability The SpaceNavigator PE (personal edition) has a suggested retail price of $59. The personal edition license supports non-commercial use of the device and offers online technical support only. The SpaceNavigator SE (standard edition) has a suggested retail price of $99. The standard edition license comes with an unrestricted user's license and 2-years of full support (Web, e-mail and phone). Upgrades from SpaceNavigator PE to SpaceNavigator SE licenses are $40 and are available online at www.3dconnexion.com. SpaceNavigator is available through major online resellers, including Amazon and CDW; a network of value added resellers; and directly from 3Dconnexion at www.3dconnexion.com. About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company 3Dconnexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D navigation devices for 3D design and visualization. 3Dconnexion devices support today's most popular and powerful 3D applications by offering users a more intuitive and natural way to interact with computer-generated 3D content. 3Dconnexion's award-winning devices serve a wide variety of industries and are used by 3D designers, animators and artists worldwide. 3Dconnexion is headquartered in San Jose, California, with European headquarters in Seefeld, Germany and offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.3Dconnexion.com. © 2006 3Dconnexion. All rights reserved. 3Dconnexion, the 3Dconnexion logo, and other 3Dconnexion marks are owned by 3Dconnexion and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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