Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Maide Control iPad app lets you build and view 3D models with your bare, sweaty hands (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/maide-control-ipad-app-lets-you-build-and-view-3d-models-with-yo/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/maide-control-ipad-app-lets-you-build-and-view-3d-models-with-yo/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/maide-control-ipad-app-lets-you-build-and-view-3d-models-with-yo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Looking for a hands-on 3D controller that won't require any five-fingered peripherals? Check out Maide Control -- a new app that allows users to manipulate 3D CAD data from the comfort of their iPad displays. Available for $4.99 on iTunes, this app will wirelessly sync an iPad with any compatible 3D program, thereby enabling modelers to mold and view their designs using an array of multitouch gestures. You can also use Maide Control to showcase models on larger displays (say, at a company presentation), or to connect multiple iPads to the same render, in case you're working on a more collaborative project. For now, the app only supports Google SketchUp and Rhino on Windows only, though the company plans to incorporate other 3D apps and Mac support in the near future. Wiggle past the break to see a pair of demo videos, or hit up the source link below to download the app directly from iTunes.

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]]> 3d3D app3D CAD3dApp3dCadappapplicationCADdesigngesturegoogle sketchupGoogleSketchuphandsipadipad appIpadAppitunesmacmaidemaide controlMaideControlmodelmodelingmousemultitouchpresentationrhinosketchuptablettouchvideowindowswireless Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:36:00 -0400 21|20081483 <![CDATA[Amenbo five-finger mouse has one up on Mickey (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/amenbo-five-finger-mouse-has-one-up-on-mickey-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/amenbo-five-finger-mouse-has-one-up-on-mickey-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/amenbo-five-finger-mouse-has-one-up-on-mickey-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you're using a standard mouse or a trackpad, there's a good chance you've got a finger or two going to waste, and really, what's the point of having all of those digits if you're not going to put them to work? Japan's Double Research & Development Co. is showing off the Amenbo, a new input device that doesn't waste a single finger. Each gets its own pad with a mouse sensor, all connected to a single base with a flexible material that allows for movement. The device can detect pressure and motion of the fingers, and is ideal for interfacing with things like 3D CAD data, which usually requires two hands. It's also apparently great for use with robot hands and getting androids to flash the metal sign. Video of the device after the break.

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