3D Pointer Pro Brings Movement to Presentations

Bob Emmerson

There's good news if you spend a significant part of your life giving presentations. Philips' 3D Pointer Pro, a wireless, mouse-like input device, lets you freely gesticulate, move about the floor, and at the same time control your presentation screen. A miniature gyroscope translates wrist movements into cursor movements on the screen. The RF receiver connects to the mouse port and enables communications at distances of up to 22 meters.

It takes a few minutes to get used to the fact that you don't need to establish a line-of-sight link, and in the beginning, it is not easy to find the cursor when you need i t. However, an "activate" button under the device lets you quick ly locate the cursor.

There is no software to install unless you want to use Gyro Tools, which comes on a single disk. Gyro Tools is a set of special-effects software that lets you highlight, underscore, and magnify key points in the presentation. These tools enable 56 special effects. At DM 799, 3D Pointer Pro is not cheap, but professional presenters will soon appreciate being able to move around and click from any position in the presentation theater.

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Where to Find

3D Pointer Pro..................DM 799

Philips Business Electronics
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Phone:    +31 40 2734087
Fax:      +31 40 2735412
Internet: 
http://www.philips.com

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Presentations with a Flick of the Wrist

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