diff --git a/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.cpp b/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.cpp
index 95e059c46..685f82593 100644
--- a/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ MapManipulator::reinitialize()
     _thrown = false;
     _delta.set(0.0, 0.0);
     _throwDelta.set(0.0, 0.0);
+    _zoomInertia = ZoomVelocityState();
     _continuousDelta.set(0.0, 0.0);
     _continuous = 0;
     _lastAction = ACTION_NULL;
@@ -465,6 +466,41 @@ MapManipulator::reinitialize()
     clearEvents();
 }
 
+void
+MapManipulator::cancelZoomInertia()
+{
+    _zoomInertia.velocity = 0.0;
+    _zoomInertia.isActive = false;
+}
+
+bool
+MapManipulator::serviceZoomInertia(vsg::time_point now)
+{
+    if (!_zoomInertia.isActive)
+        return false;
+
+    double dt = to_seconds(now - _previousTime);
+    if (dt <= 0.0)
+        return _zoomInertia.isActive;
+
+    // Apply velocity as zoom delta
+    double frameDelta = _zoomInertia.velocity * dt;
+    zoom(0.0, frameDelta);
+
+    // Frame-rate independent exponential decay
+    double decayFactor = std::pow(settings.scrollZoomFriction, dt * 60.0);
+    _zoomInertia.velocity *= decayFactor;
+
+    // Stop when below threshold
+    if (std::abs(_zoomInertia.velocity) < settings.scrollZoomThreshold)
+    {
+        _zoomInertia.velocity = 0.0;
+        _zoomInertia.isActive = false;
+    }
+
+    return _zoomInertia.isActive;
+}
+
 bool
 MapManipulator::createLocalCoordFrame(const vsg::dvec3& worldPos, vsg::dmat4& out_frame) const
 {
@@ -999,6 +1035,9 @@ MapManipulator::apply(vsg::ButtonPressEvent& buttonPress)
 
     //std::cout << "ButtonPressEvent" << std::endl;
 
+    // Cancel any active zoom inertia
+    cancelZoomInertia();
+
     // simply record the button press event.
     clearEvents();
 
@@ -1155,6 +1194,15 @@ MapManipulator::apply(vsg::FrameEvent& frame)
 
     serviceTask(frame.time);
 
+    // Service zoom inertia
+    if (_zoomInertia.isActive)
+    {
+        if (serviceZoomInertia(frame.time))
+        {
+            _dirty = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (isSettingViewpoint())
     {
         setViewpointFrame(frame.time);
@@ -1884,7 +1932,28 @@ MapManipulator::handleAction(
     case ACTION_ZOOM:
     case ACTION_ZOOM_IN:
     case ACTION_ZOOM_OUT:
-        _task.set(TASK_ZOOM, d, duration, time);
+        if (settings.scrollZoomEnabled)
+        {
+            // Velocity-based zoom
+            double direction = (action._dir == DIR_UP) ? -1.0 : 1.0;
+            _zoomInertia.velocity += direction * settings.scrollZoomAcceleration * settings.scrollSensitivity;
+
+            // Clamp to max velocity
+            if (std::abs(_zoomInertia.velocity) > settings.maxScrollZoomVelocity)
+            {
+                _zoomInertia.velocity = ((_zoomInertia.velocity > 0) ? 1.0 : -1.0) * settings.maxScrollZoomVelocity;
+            }
+
+            _zoomInertia.isActive = true;
+            _dirty = true;
+            if (_context)
+                _context->requestFrame();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Legacy task-based zoom
+            _task.set(TASK_ZOOM, d, duration, time);
+        }
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.h b/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.h
index 7b25ccc09..346e24ce2 100644
--- a/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.h
+++ b/src/rocky/vsg/MapManipulator.h
@@ -289,6 +289,21 @@ namespace ROCKY_NAMESPACE
             //! Whtehr to zoom towards the mouse cursor when zooming
             bool zoomToMouse = true;
 
+            //! Enable velocity-based scroll zoom (vs discrete task-based)
+            bool scrollZoomEnabled = true;
+
+            //! Acceleration per scroll event (zoom units per scroll notch)
+            double scrollZoomAcceleration = 0.3;
+
+            //! Friction coefficient - velocity retained per 1/60s frame (0.88 = 12% decay)
+            double scrollZoomFriction = 0.88;
+
+            //! Minimum velocity to keep animating
+            double scrollZoomThreshold = 0.001;
+
+            //! Maximum zoom velocity cap (prevents jarring zoom from rapid scrolling)
+            double maxScrollZoomVelocity = 3.0;
+
 
             //! Assigns behavior to the action of dragging the mouse while depressing one or
             //! more mouse buttons and modifier keys.
@@ -430,6 +445,12 @@ namespace ROCKY_NAMESPACE
             //vsg::time_point _previousTick;
         };
 
+        //! State for velocity-based scroll zoom
+        struct ZoomVelocityState {
+            double velocity = 0.0;
+            bool isActive = false;
+        };
+
         // "ticks" the resident Task, which allows for multi-frame animation of navigation
         // movements.
         bool serviceTask(vsg::time_point);
@@ -472,6 +493,12 @@ namespace ROCKY_NAMESPACE
         virtual bool handlePointAction(const Action& type, float mx, float my, vsg::time_point time);
         virtual void handleMovementAction(const ActionType& type, vsg::dvec2 delta);
 
+        //! Services the zoom velocity animation each frame
+        bool serviceZoomInertia(vsg::time_point now);
+
+        //! Cancels any active zoom inertia
+        void cancelZoomInertia();
+
         void clearEvents();
         vsg::ref_ptr<MapNode> getMapNode() const;
 
@@ -526,6 +553,7 @@ namespace ROCKY_NAMESPACE
         bool _thrown;
         vsg::dvec2 _throwDelta;
         vsg::dvec2 _delta;
+        ZoomVelocityState _zoomInertia;
         vsg::dmat4 _viewMatrix;
         State _state;
         Task _task;