Spacemouse input in Isaac SIM (and other omniverse apps)

[dev156]

There doesn’t appear to be any out of the box way to enable spacemouse input in Isaac sim. Please let me know how the view-port position can be controlled from python(or in any other programmable way that doesn’t clash with interactive use) so I can implement my own. I’m on Linux platform using spacenavd as a driver for my 3dconnexion space mouse.

Spacenavd exposes a socket python code can receive input events from, then the script could control view port rotate/translate commands in Isaac sim. Please let me know if a view-port control API exists?

[rthaker]

Hi - Sorry for the delay in the response. Let us know if you still having this issue with the latest Isaac Sim 2022.2.1 release.

[brettpac]

Hi, I’m having this issue as well. How does one enable 3DConnexion spacemouse input for the viewport in Isaac sim? -Thx

[Simplychenable]

@brettpac i believe they are currently looking into it:

Support for 3D Spacemouse (3DConnexion)

[quote=“michael.davey, post:6, topic:193745”] Joystick with unknown remapping detected (will be ignored): SpaceMouse Wireless[/quote] I also saw this just now and I tried a regular gamepad and it worked! So, Omniverse could really support 3D Connexion devices without using their software even, just like Blender (and I think Rhino) does!

that said, it was in the context of the Composer app, so not sure if it applies to Issac Sim as well

[rthaker]

@brettpac

How does one enable 3DConnexion spacemouse input for the viewport in Isaac sim?

It is the same thing as USD Composer for Isaac Sim also.

[brettpac]

So how do I get it to work?

[Simplychenable]

if i were to read between the lines…since there’s no support for the spacemouse in Composer at this time, it’s currently not supported in Isaac Sim either.