The Revolutionary Orb® Line

Working in 3D? Then you'd probably agree that, while 2D + Mouse is a marriage made in Heaven, 3D + Mouse is a shotgun wedding. You also know none of the current mouse alternatives provide an ideal solution, no matter how much you're willing to pay.

Unless you count the Orb in. This unique technology provides the most intuitive, affordable, and comfortable 3D control solution of all.

It's a little like holding a basketball!     Or is it like holding a little basketball?

Our solution is a patented mapping of convex surfaces to 3D geometries through an integrated convex network of tactile sensors. The user controls 3D movement simply by touching the part of the Orb that maps to the desired direction.

In primary mode the user touches the top of the Orb. To move right, the user touches the right side of the Orb, and so on. Alternately, the user could apply a 'reverse' mode and touch the top of the orb to move down, and so on. Rotations are controlled intuitively as well. This method is highly suited to 3D CAD applications as well as for any beginner app.

In wings(TM) mode, the user can maneuver robustly, quickly, and intuitively through any 3D environment. Perhaps in a manner superior to any other approach. This method is highly suited for 3D flying, such as video gamming or UAV control. Pictured is one of many wings implementations.

Both modes can be utilized simultaneously, allowing for the kind of universal coverage that people currently associate with a mouse in 2D.

The Orb is easily operated on the desktop or away from it. It doesn't need tracking equipment, even when it is held away from the desk.

The Orb fits comfortably in one hand or two. Since it only relies on touch, there is no tugging, twisting, or pulling, required. Since there is no need for tracking, there is also no need to hold your hands out in any awkward or uncomfortable positions. That means greater comfort.

The Orb never requires calibration and there are no special boards to install.

If you are looking for an intuitive, comfortable, and affordable means to control 3D motion for any application, we invite you to consider purchasing an Orb.

FAQs

Q: Will EVERYONE like the Orb?

Not everyone, yet, Silly!   Anyone who is comfortable handling a small basketball should find the Orb a pleasure to operate.

Q: How does the Orb compare to a wii stick?

Probably Orb technology would work in a complementary, non-overlapping fashion. It is simply a merger of isotonic and isometric architectures . in 'haptics-speak'!

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