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[michael zyda]

Subject:  DIMENSION 6, THREE DIMENSIONAL INPUT/CONTROL DEVICE

    Here at the Naval Postgraduate School we have developed several 3D
visual simulation systems on the IRIS 4D/70GT.  The majority of these
systems generate real-time 3d displays of terrain. A significant number
are being developed to allow human interaction with the 
simulations. We are currently using the SGI button and dial box
to control our simulations.  The button and dial box does not 
provide the user with the most intuitive interface to our simulations.
We have also had a number of problems with predicting the
behavior of the button and dial boxes with each new operating
system release.  We are looking into using the Dimension 6 control
device.  The device is manufactured by CIS Graphics, Inc.
We would like to hear from users who are using the Dimension 6
with the IRIS 4D/70GT.  If you are using the Dimension 6 control
device, please drop me a note or call me and let me know what
you think. I will try and summarize any responses and drop
that report back out on the net...

     Michael Zyda
     Naval Postgraduate School
     (408) 646-2305 (work)
     zyda at cs.nps.navy.mil