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Immersion Sues Sony and Microsoft Over Force Feedback

Posted by michael on from the putting-a-damper-on-things dept.

stereoroid writes: "Immersion Corp. has filed a lawsuit against Sony and Microsoft, alleging unauthorised use of their patents - here's their press release. The suit alleges that any use of touch or force feedback in their consoles violates their patents. For some obscure reason, this was first reported in the Irish Times today."

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  1. Next lawsuit... by zombieking · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The *ahem* "naughty toy" industry sues the crap out of Immersion Corp for violating intellectual property rights.

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  2. Damnit!! by thesolo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I guess now I can't proceed with that forced-feedback sex simulator I was planning...

  3. Re:Heh by Alpha600 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    logitech use their force-feedback technology ie. for the the iFeel-Mouse.

    b4n

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  4. Err... by zaffir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The main part of these force feedback units is a very unbalaced electric motor. I have those in some of my model R/C cars. Does that mean I should be hearing from Immersion soon?

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