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I don't think I'll be unplugging my Space Navigator any time soon though.
I think it's a great way to do presentations with SW, but I agree with Ocell, it can't compete with a dedicated 3D control device - except on price. $600 for a navigator vs. $40 for a Wiimote and $30(?) for a bluetooth dongle [if it's not build into your PC, which at this point it might well be] - somebody just starting to get frustrated with a mouse might take the baby steps first.
During an interview, the CEO (and later, the head of R+ D in a chat with me) also hinted that DS are working on some form of hardware device in their labs. so, you might get Catia (more likely 3DVIA) branded hardware - or maybe even SolidWorks..
Oh and I'm currently plating a 12" Cintiq tablet - love it - with the direct edit tools in SolidWorks, its pretty slick once you change the default assignments for the buttons.. but the first thing I did was duct tape one of the new small SpaceTravellers to the lower left hand side.. and it ROCKS man
@Al, Ha! I can picture a wad of ducttape holding that spacetraveller on. that's awesome. Those Cintiqs are so cool. would make photoshop a cinch. Very cool stuff about Dassault! They could pull off too, especially with their business relationships. Whoever is developing this stuff and gets it out and marketed first could really dominate the next gen of input peripherals. There's some patents from microsoft floating around out there for handheld-IR devices. it's all changing... and quick.
I'm surprised there's not more Wiimote-type stuff coming out from logitech.
as you know, I got my macbook earlier this year and just the multitouch is wonderfully productive.. I've been messing with the OSX version of Rhino and the multitouch implementation isn't quite there, but what is, work and works very nicely.. two fingers to rotate the model.. its slick and REALLY intuitive..
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