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Industry
  
Technology

Founder
  
Louis B. Rosenberg

Website
  
www.immersion.com

Founded
  
1993

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Stock price
  
IMMR (NASDAQ) US$ 8.33 +0.28 (+3.54%)10 Mar, 4:00 PM GMT-5 - Disclaimer

Headquarters
  
San Jose, California, United States

Subsidiaries
  
Immersion Medical Inc, Immersion International LLC

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Haptic technology from immersion corporation at ces 2009


Immersion Corporation of San Jose, California, is a developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, also known as haptic technology. It was founded in 1993 by Louis Rosenberg.

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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 in the U.S. and other countries. Immersion Corporation has been accused of being a patent troll in the media.

Haptic technology from immersion corporation at ces 2009


History

Immersion was founded in 1993 by Louis Rosenberg. Rosenberg also served as the company's CEO until 2000.

  • Nov 1999, the company went public. Shares were offered at $12.00.
  • In 1997, Immersion worked with Microsoft to integrate their Immersion's TouchSense technology into Microsoft's DirectInput API for DirectX 5.0. Microsoft and Immersion continued to work together on DirectX 6 and 7, and signed an agreement in 1999 to share each other's "feel simulation technology".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • February 2016: Immersion claims Apple has infringed two patents on the latest iPhone 6 series, and new Apple Watch. The CEO of Immersion is seeking compensation from Apple and an injunction on US sales.

    • 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
  • Immersion has a multi-year partnership with Nintendo to use its haptic technology on the Nintendo Switch.

    • References

    Immersion Corporation Wikipedia
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