Immersion Corporation
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| Industry | Technology |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Louis Rosenberg |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States of America |
| Website | www |
Immersion Corporation of San Jose, California, a developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, also known as haptic technology.
Immersion's technology is used in digital technology in mobile devices, automotive touchscreen and touchpads, medical training equipment, gaming consoles and other consumer electronics. Immersion's patent portfolio includes, according to their web site, over 2,000 issued or pending patents[1] in the U.S. and other countries.
History
Immersion was founded in 1993 by Louis Rosenberg. [2] Rosenberg also served as the company's CEO until 2000.
- Nov 1999, the company went public. Shares were offered at $12.00.[3]
- In 1997, Immersion worked with Microsoft to integrate their Immersion's TouchSense technology into Microsoft's DirectInput API for DirectX 5.0.[4] Microsoft and Immersion continued to work together on DirectX 6 and 7,[5] and signed an agreement in 1999 to share each other's "feel simulation technology".[6]
- In 2002, Immersion filed a suit against Microsoft and Sony alleging that their game console controllers were infringing on two of Immersion's patents; both defendants eventually reached agreements with Immersion that involved multimillion-dollar payments.[7]
- September 2014: Immersion launches TouchSense Engage Solution for Mobile Video Content and debuts first-ever haptically enabled trailer with SHOWTIMES to promote Homeland Season 4.
- March 2015: Immersion launches TouchSense Engage Solution for Mobile Games, providing developers with code and support to help add tactile effects to mobile games
- February 2015: Immersion launches its Instinctive Alerts Framework, an innovative approach to tactile notifications for wearable devices
- June 2015: Company announces that more than 3 billion devices worldwide are enabled with Immersion’s haptic technology.
Recent customer/partnership announcements
- April 2015: Announces new category on Google Play Store, “Games You Can Feel” which features mobile games enabled with Immersion’s haptic technology
References
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