TouchSense^® 2100 to Simplify Touch Feedback Through Integration With ICs

SEATTLE & SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today at the SID International Symposium, Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of haptics technology, announced a new solution to power touch feedback effects in user experience designs for mass market, touch screen-enabled applications. The newest product in the TouchSense 2000 Series, the TouchSense 2100 is designed for custom integrated circuit solutions to provide a rich palette of haptics effects to deliver experiences that inject feel into touch screens. SID Display Week 2010 exhibition attendees can visit Immersion at Booth #135 in the Washington State Convention Center.

As momentum for touch-based interfaces increases, Immersion's haptics technology provides tactile confirmation to restore "feel" to new designs, making interactions more intuitive and satisfying. The TouchSense 2100 solution supports integrated and advanced UIs and touch gesture-based interactions and may be implemented to provide feedback in touchpads, capacitive buttons, touch screens and virtual keyboards.

"As touch interfaces become ubiquitous across a broad range of devices, we see a need to introduce solutions that are tailor-made for a broad range of applications. Device manufacturers are looking for an easy-to-implement haptics solution that provides the right haptic effects for the user interface," said Craig Vachon, senior vice president and general manager of Immersion. "IC integration is the best way to quickly address the growing demand for our haptics technology in a broad range of markets. With the TouchSense 2100 we are broadening our offerings to chip vendors to address the varied market demands."

TouchSense 2100 Solution

• Cost-effective Compelling Haptic Effects to improve the user experience in mass market devices
• Drop-in Haptic Processor from leading IC manufacturers; and porting available for custom processors
• Product-specific Reference Designs simplify implementation of rich haptic effects that are suited to the device - from personal media players to IP telephones
• Streamlined Haptic Effects Library allows designers to readily select over 100 compelling haptic effects through a single command API that are designed for a wide range of User Interface elements including touch screens, touch gestures, and capacitive buttons.
• Rich User Interface Integration with capacitive buttons, alerts, touch screens, and touch gesture like tap, double-tap, swipe, spread, pinch, slide/drag and long press
• I/O Interfaces appropriate for mass market devices (I2C, SPI, GPIO)
• Low Power Consumption minimizes drain on battery life
• Proven Mass Market Suppliers for inertial actuators and amplifiers enable a reliable solution for mass market devices

TouchSense 2100 Target Mass Market Touch Screen Applications

• Personal Navigation Devices
• Personal Media Players
• Digital Cameras
• Digital Video Cameras
• IP Telephones
• Multi-function Printers
• Point of Sale Devices
• Consumer Medical Devices

 

The TouchSense 2100 solution is suitable for small screen applications and offers compelling haptic performance, a compact form factor and low power draw. The solution will be brought to market as off-the-shelf haptic processors from Immersion's chip partners, or the TouchSense 2100 can be ported to a device manufacturer's specific chip to add haptics to their solution. The TouchSense 2100 solution is currently available and is expected to begin shipping in partners' products in the second half of 2010.

Also at SID Display Week 2010 today, Immersion's chief technology officer, Christophe Ramstein, will participate in a panel discussion at the SID DisplaySearch Business Conference. "Session III: Touch" will focus on trends and is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Convention Center. It will include several industry executives and DisplaySearch's Jennifer Colegrove will moderate.

About Immersion (www.immersion.com)

Haptic (touch) technology is key to the future of user experience in digital devices. Founded in 1993, Immersion (NASDAQ: IMMR) harnesses human touch to create user experiences that deliver a more compelling sense of the digital world. Using one of Immersion's adaptable high fidelity haptic systems, partners can achieve a competitive advantage and greater revenue opportunities with products that are more intuitive, satisfying, efficient, and safe. With Immersion technology, world-class companies can deliver improved user experiences in products such as widely popular video games, leading video console gaming systems, advanced automotive driver controls, medical devices and award-winning mobile phones. With over 900 issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries, Immersion is the leading innovator in touch-enabled user experiences that bring the digital universe to life.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of Immersion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements, other than the statements of historical fact, are statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Immersion's expectations with respect to when Immersion products will begin shipping, the benefits of Immersion's products and the value of Immersion's intellectual property.

Immersion's actual results might differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with Immersion's business, which include, but are not limited to, the effects of the current macroeconomic climate; delay in or failure to achieve commercial demand for Immersion's products; or third party products incorporating Immersion's technologies; a delay in or failure to achieve the acceptance of force feedback as a critical user experience; unanticipated difficulties and challenges encountered in product development efforts by Immersion and its licensees. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the control of Immersion.

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors that could cause actual results to vary materially, interested parties should review the risk factors listed in Immersion's most current Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect Immersion's beliefs and predictions as of the date of this release. Immersion disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of financial, business, or any other developments occurring after the date of this release.

Immersion, the Immersion logo and TouchSense are trademarks of Immersion Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE: Immersion Corporation

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