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3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator Now Supports Google Earth Sky Mode
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sept 18, 2007 –3Dconnexion™ today announced its SpaceNavigator™ 3D mouse is now supported by the new Google Earth™ 4.2.0198 public beta. Google Earth users can now enjoy the popular new “sky mode” with the 3D mouse by flying to far-away galaxies, zooming in to see imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope and soaring past constellations.
3Dconnexion’s SpaceNavigator 3D mouse enables seamless control and navigation with an easy-to-use controller cap that can be pulled, tilted or twisted to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D scenes within Google Earth.
Additional information regarding availability and support:
- The SpaceNavigator Personal Edition (PE) device 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 Standard Edition (SE) device has a suggested retail price of $99. The standard edition license comes with an unrestricted user's license and two 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.
- The SpaceNavigator 3D mouse currently works with Google Earth on Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista™, and Macintosh® OS X 10.4.6 and above, and is available through major online resellers, including Amazon and CDW; a network of value added resellers; and directly from 3Dconnexion at www.3dconnexion.com.
- The 3Dconnexion product line is supported by more than 100 of today’s most popular 3D applications, including Adobe Photoshop® CS3 Extended, Autodesk® Maya® and all top-tier 3D CAD applications.
About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company
3Dconnexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D mice 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, Calif., with European headquarters in Seefeld, Germany and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.
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