FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of its ergonomic and innovative design, the 3Dconnexion SpaceExplorer™ 3D mouse was awarded the iF Product Design Award 2008 in the computer category. The prestigious international award is one of the world's oldest, best-known design competitions and the awards are bestowed every year during CeBIT.

Used in conjunction with a traditional mouse and keyboard, the SpaceExplorer 3D mouse is the ideal input device for professional designers, allowing them to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate three-dimensional objects. Labelled function keys in easy reach of the fingertips enable designers to master 3D applications without having to reach for the keyboard.

"We are delighted that SpaceExplorer won the iF Product Design Award and now carries the iF quality seal," said Dieter Neujahr, president of 3Dconnexion. "We focus on ergonomic design to provide our users with maximum comfort. This award endorses our strategy of designing products that offer an ideal combination of design and functionality."

3Dconnexion's lineup of innovative 3D mice - SpacePilot, SpaceExplorer, SpaceTraveler and SpaceNavigator - gives users an enjoyable 3D-navigation experience. Unlike traditional computer mice that only support movement in two dimensions, 3D mice enable intuitive control of 3D objects and models. 3D mice standardize the way people navigate in 3D, regardless of the application. The SpaceExplorer is the ideal replacement for its predecessors, SpaceBall and SpaceMouse.

Pricing and Availability
The SpaceExplorer™ (U.S. $299) is available directly from 3Dconnexion at www.3dconnexion.com or from leading online retailers and VARs. The 3Dconnexion product family supports more than 100 popular 3D applications such as SolidWorks®, Autodesk® Inventor®, Google Earth™, Google SketchUp™, Autodesk® Maya®, and many more. Visit www.3dconnexion.com for a complete list of supported applications.

About the iF Design Awards
The iF Design Awards, supervised by the International Forum Design based in Germany, has been staged since 1954 and is regarded as one of the most important design competitions worldwide, attracting nearly 2,000 entries from more than 30 different countries every year. For the 2008 awards, 2,771 products from 1,002 contestants representing 35 different countries competed for a coveted iF product design award.

About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company
3Dconnexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D mice for 3D design and visualization. 3Dconnexion devices support today's most popular and powerful 3D applications by offering users a more intuitive and natural way to interact with computer-generated 3D content. 3Dconnexion's award-winning 3D mice serve a wide variety of industries and are used by 3D designers, animators and artists worldwide. 3Dconnexion is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with European headquarters in Seefeld, Germany and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.