3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, develops 3D motion controllers that allow product design, animation, digital content creation, and other professionals to increase productivity. The firm's systems eliminate the need to move back and forth between keyboard and mouse commands, streamlining on-screen navigation processes. A designer can manage pan, zoom, and rotation operations with one hand, while simultaneously selecting and editing content with their other hand. The firm's devices reduce mouse usage by over 50 percent. 3Dconnexion systems support 2D and 3D editing processes. The products operate on desktop and laptop computers and operate across the Microsoft (R) Windows (R), Linux, and UNIX platforms. The firm's systems support over 120 commercial applications, including a variety of computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs. 3Dconnexion products are employed by over 350,000 users worldwide. The systems are used by aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, and machine tools designers. The firm is known for its SpacePilot (TM), SpaceBall (R), SpaceMouse (R), and SpaceTraveler (TM) systems. The products employ the company's patented optical measuring technology. 3Dconnexion is based in California. It maintains additional offices in Texas, London, Milan, Munich, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Wroclaw, Poland.