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A '''3D pen''' is a computer control peripheral that has [[6DOF]] input and is in the shape of a pen. It has finer control than a typical VR game controller, simply because of the shape. It is also called a '''3D stylus'''.
A '''3D pen''' is a computer control peripheral that has [[6DOF]] input and is in the shape of a pen. It has finer control than a typical VR game controller, simply because of the shape. It is also called a '''3D stylus'''.
−3D styluses are either mechanically mounted, like gadgets from [[SensAble]], or they are tracked using a tracking system like electromagnetic tracking or SteamVR.
+3D styluses are either mechanically mounted, like gadgets from [[SensAble]], or they are tracked using a tracking system like electromagnetic tracking or SteamVR, or [[ultrasonic tracking]].
Examples of consumer gadgets include the [[Massless Pen]] and the [[Logitech VR Ink]].
Examples of consumer gadgets include the [[Massless Pen]] and the [[Logitech VR Ink]].
Polhemus' magnetic tracking systems sometimes have a pen included.
Polhemus' magnetic tracking systems sometimes have a pen included.
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+See [[list of nonmechcanically-tracked 3D pens]].
== Mechanically tracked ==
== Mechanically tracked ==