Logitech's 3DConnexion lets 'Second Life' users mouse around

It might not be a Wiimote, but it\'s still got that whole "immersive" thing going on.

Linden Lab, publisher of virtual world Second Life, announced Thursday that its members can use some officially-sanctioned new toys to navigate the metaverse. Logitech\'s 3DConnexion line of 3D mice can now navigate through Second Life, as a result of Linden Lab\'s decision to make its code open-source last year.

Second Life members can now use 3DConnexion\'s SpaceNavigator ($59, or $99 for a premium edition), SpaceExplorer ($299), and SpacePilot ($399) mice to control their avatars, fly, and build objects in-world. They can, of course, also perform more mundane two-dimensional functions, like tweak settings and preferences.

Both Mac and Windows operating systems will be able to handle the 3D mice, and according to Logitech representatives, Linux users should be able to use them, too.

The devices, the first to be made available to Second Life through a partnership with Linden Lab, are not yet compatible with other virtual worlds and 3D multiplayer games like There.com or World of Warcraft. The Logitech representatives, however, said that they will explore other gaming and virtual world opportunities after using Second Life as a first step.

Currently, the SpaceNavigator and its pricier brethren are used for design and modeling software as well as 3D applications like Google Earth.

罗技的3维鼠标可用于Second Life

Caroline McCarthy报道      

它可能不如任天堂公司的Wiimote游戏杆那样强，但它仍可以称得上是个让用户有“沉浸式体验”的东西。

    林登实验室，Second Life虚拟世界的运营商，礼拜四宣布，其用户可使用一些官方认证的新玩具亲自到虚拟世界中体验。罗技的3DConnexion系列3D鼠标现在可以浏览Second Life，这得益于林顿实验室去年的决定，开放其源代码。 
    Second Life的用户现在可以使用3DConnexion的3个系列--spacenavigator (59美元或99美元高级版),spaceexplorer （299美元），以及SpacePilot （399美元）鼠标来控制他们的SL化身，飞行以及在SL内建造物体。他们当然可以，也会执行更多的空间二维功能，如调整设置和参数。 
    Mac和Windows操作系统都能够处理3D鼠标，据罗技代表说，Linux用户也应能使用它们。 
    该设备首次被提供给Second Life，通过与林顿实验室建立伙伴关系，还没有与其它虚拟世界和如.com或者魔兽争霸的3D多玩家游戏一样相兼容。罗技的代表又称，使用Second Life作为第一步后，他们将探索其他的游戏和虚拟世界的机会。 
    目前，spacenavigator和其同类造价的兄弟产品被用于设计，建造软件模型，像Google Earth中的3D之类的应用。

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