3D stylus - Revision history

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	A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped [[input device]] that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing ~~six~~ degrees of freedom (3[[DOF]] position + 3DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped [[input device]] that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing [[6 degrees of freedom]] (3[[DOF]] position + 3DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

	[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]		[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]

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	A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3[[DOF]] position + 3DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped [[input device]] that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3[[DOF]] position + 3DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

	[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]		[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]

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	* '''[[HP Zvr stylus]]''' – tethered IR-tracked pen packaged with the [[HP Zvr stereoscopic display]] for engineering & education markets.<ref name="TheVerge2015"/>		* '''[[HP Zvr stylus]]''' – tethered IR-tracked pen packaged with the [[HP Zvr stereoscopic display]] for engineering & education markets.<ref name="TheVerge2015"/>

	Other projects include the open-source OVR Stylus, a 3D-printed vibrotactile pen for experimental VR research.<ref name="OVRStylus"/>		Other projects include the open-source [[OVR Stylus]], a 3D-printed [[vibrotactile pen]] for experimental [[VR research]].<ref name="OVRStylus"/>

	==Historical development==		==Historical development==

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	[[File:LogitechVRInkPilotEdition1.png\|thumb\|The Logitech VR Ink Pilot stylus next to a Vive controller<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>]]		[[File:LogitechVRInkPilotEdition1.png\|thumb\|The Logitech VR Ink Pilot stylus next to a Vive controller<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>]]

	* '''Massless Pen''' (2021) – high-accuracy stereo-tracked wireless stylus aimed at professional [[CAD]].<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		* '''[[Massless Pen]]''' (2021) – high-accuracy stereo-tracked wireless stylus aimed at professional [[CAD]].<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>
	* '''3D Systems Geomagic Touch / Touch X''' – desktop haptic styluses with 3-DOF force feedback.<ref name="3DSystemsTouch"/>		* '''[[3D Systems Geomagic Touch]] / [[Touch X]]''' – desktop haptic styluses with 3-DOF force feedback.<ref name="3DSystemsTouch"/>
	* '''HP Zvr stylus''' – tethered IR-tracked pen packaged with the [[HP Zvr stereoscopic display]] for engineering & education markets.<ref name="TheVerge2015"/>		* '''[[HP Zvr stylus]]''' – tethered IR-tracked pen packaged with the [[HP Zvr stereoscopic display]] for engineering & education markets.<ref name="TheVerge2015"/>

	Other projects include the open-source OVR Stylus, a 3D-printed vibrotactile pen for experimental VR research.<ref name="OVRStylus"/>		Other projects include the open-source OVR Stylus, a 3D-printed vibrotactile pen for experimental VR research.<ref name="OVRStylus"/>

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=Notable devices and manufacturers

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	Within fully immersive [[virtual reality]] and [[augmented reality]] (AR) [[head-mounted display]]s, a stylus offers a tangible “pen tip” that affords millimetre-scale accuracy. User studies comparing interaction modalities found that a stylus was the most precise for annotation, whereas hand tracking was the least. Pairing a stylus (for pointing) with a traditional controller (for grabbing) yielded the best overall performance.<ref name="ApplSci23"/> In AR, a stylus can be used to draw directly onto holographic content, e.g. labelling anatomical structures, which mitigates occlusion problems inherent in finger gestures.		Within fully immersive [[virtual reality]] and [[augmented reality]] (AR) [[head-mounted display]]s, a stylus offers a tangible “pen tip” that affords millimetre-scale accuracy. User studies comparing interaction modalities found that a stylus was the most precise for annotation, whereas hand tracking was the least. Pairing a stylus (for pointing) with a traditional controller (for grabbing) yielded the best overall performance.<ref name="ApplSci23"/> In AR, a stylus can be used to draw directly onto holographic content, e.g. labelling anatomical structures, which mitigates occlusion problems inherent in finger gestures.

	==Notable devices and manufacturers =		==Notable devices and manufacturers==
	* '''[[Wacom VR Pen]]''' (2020) – pressure-sensitive tip, thumb wheel, and inside-out optical tracking independent of base stations.<ref name="RoadToVR20"/>		* '''[[Wacom VR Pen]]''' (2020) – pressure-sensitive tip, thumb wheel, and inside-out optical tracking independent of base stations.<ref name="RoadToVR20"/>
	[[File:WacomVRPen1.png\|thumb\|The [[Wacom VR Pen]] for creative VR workflows<ref name="RoadToVR20"/>]]		[[File:WacomVRPen1.png\|thumb\|The [[Wacom VR Pen]] for creative VR workflows<ref name="RoadToVR20"/>]]

	* '''[[Logitech VR Ink Pilot Edition]''' (2019) and '''[[MX Ink]]''' (2023) – [[SteamVR]]-tracked and [[Quest]]-tracked styluses oriented toward design and VR art.<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>		* '''[[Logitech VR Ink Pilot Edition]]''' (2019) and '''[[MX Ink]]''' (2023) – [[SteamVR]]-tracked and [[Quest]]-tracked styluses oriented toward design and VR art.<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>
	[[File:LogitechVRInkPilotEdition1.png\|thumb\|The Logitech VR Ink Pilot stylus next to a Vive controller<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>]]		[[File:LogitechVRInkPilotEdition1.png\|thumb\|The Logitech VR Ink Pilot stylus next to a Vive controller<ref name="RoadToVR19"/>]]

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	A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

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	A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

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	A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

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	A ~~'''~~3D stylus~~'''~~ (sometimes called a VR pen or spatial stylus) is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>		{{see also\|Terms\|Technical Terms\|Accessories\|VR Accessories]]
			A [[3D stylus]] (sometimes called a '''VR pen''' or '''spatial stylus''') is a pen-shaped input device that tracks motion in three-dimensional space, providing six degrees of freedom (3-DOF position + 3-DOF orientation). It enables precise pointing, drawing, and manipulation tasks that would be awkward with bulkier [[motion controllers]] or bare-hand tracking.<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>

	[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]		[[File:MasslessPenVRStylus1.png\|thumb\|The Massless Pen 3D stylus used with a VR headset<ref name="RoadToVR18"/>]]
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