Immersion (IMMR), Sony Interactive Entertainment Enter into Licensing Agreement for Advanced Haptics

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Immersion and Sony Interactive Entertainment Enter into Licensing Agreement for Advanced Haptics

May 13, 2019 4:14 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Immersion Corp. (NASDAQ: IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of advanced touch feedback technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to license Immersions advanced haptics patent portfolio. Under the agreement, SIE can also leverage Immersions haptics technology for gaming controllers and VR controllers.

Integrating high-quality touch effects into devices brings gaming to a whole new level, creating sensations of pushing, pulling, grasping, and pulsing. Adding the sense of touch to games heightens the experience and keeps players engaged.... More