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There is a new gadget on the market, the '''Space Navigator''' from http://www.3dconnexion.de/products/3a1d.php (a Logitech Company).
== What is it? ==


Is anyone working to implement it in Second Life?
The [http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/3a1d.php 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator] is a 3D navigation device or 3D Mouse with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6DOF six degrees of freedom] which can be used in conjunction with Second Life's [[Flycam|flycam mode]].
A developer kit schould be avaialbe for free.


Because the Client is open source now,
one could do it himselve.
If you got the time...


There seems to be a solution for Mac:
== Setting up the SpaceNavigator for use with SL's flycam mode ==
http://www.orderedbytes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1659&sid=2be21da3a813682555d2a6b3b4f843d7


And there is a hint in the SL-Forum:
The SpaceNavigator works with SL's flycam mode using the latest 3DConnexion driver. See the [[Flycam]] wiki page for detailed instructions.
http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=193573&highlight=space%20navigator


That leads to the 3dconnexion forum.
They are working on it, but not high priority.
And there is an universal driver, also usefull in Second Life:
http://www.3dconnexion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1153


This seems to be the actual download:
http://rs43.rapidshare.com/files/15928491/RBC9-SpaceNav_Driver_Only.rar


=Driver settings=
=== See also ===


[[User:Tenebrous Pau|Tenebrous Pau]] has had much success with the SpaceNavigator in conjunction with the RBC9 driver (which makes the SpaceNavigator appear to Windows like a Game Controller) - he has blogged the settings which worked for him: http://teneverse.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post.html
[http://www.orderedbytes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1659&sid=2be21da3a813682555d2a6b3b4f843d7 A solution for Mac] (April 07)


He made a test video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUAyGR5nNs
[http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=193573&highlight=space%20navigator SL forum thread] (restricted access)


Additionally there is a forum post on the 3dconnexion forum which pretty much says the same: http://www.3dconnexion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6DOF Six degrees of freedom (wikipedia)]
 
[[User:Tenebrous Pau|Tenebrous Pau]] has had success using the SpaceNavigator in conjunction with the RBC9 driver (which makes the SpaceNavigator appear to Windows like a Game Controller).
 
* [http://www.3dconnexion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1153 The RBC9 driver], a community-provided joystick driver for SpaceNavigator (March 07). '''Note:''' The RBC9 driver is not needed to make the SpaceNavigator work with SL; just use the latest 3DConnexion driver.
 
 
* A [http://teneverse.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post.html blog post with recommended settings]
 
* A [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUAyGR5nNs demonstration video]
 
* A relevant [http://www.3dconnexion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538 3dconnexion forum post]




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Revision as of 22:17, 2 September 2007

What is it?

The 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator is a 3D navigation device or 3D Mouse with six degrees of freedom which can be used in conjunction with Second Life's flycam mode.


Setting up the SpaceNavigator for use with SL's flycam mode

The SpaceNavigator works with SL's flycam mode using the latest 3DConnexion driver. See the Flycam wiki page for detailed instructions.


See also

A solution for Mac (April 07)

SL forum thread (restricted access)

Six degrees of freedom (wikipedia)

Tenebrous Pau has had success using the SpaceNavigator in conjunction with the RBC9 driver (which makes the SpaceNavigator appear to Windows like a Game Controller).

  • The RBC9 driver, a community-provided joystick driver for SpaceNavigator (March 07). Note: The RBC9 driver is not needed to make the SpaceNavigator work with SL; just use the latest 3DConnexion driver.


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