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In 2002, Immersion [[Immersion v. Sony|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 multi-million dollar payments. |
In 2002, Immersion [[Immersion v. Sony|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 multi-million dollar payments. |
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==Employees== |
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Current President and CEO is Victor Viegas. Vic joined Immersion as Chief Financial Officer in 1999. He was part of the team that took the company public, as was promoted to CEO in 2002. Current Chief Financial Officer is Shum Mukherjee, as of May 2010. VP of Human Resources is Janice Passarello. VP of Legal is Anne Marie Peters. CTO is Christophe Ramstein. VP of Global Marketing is Jennifer Stagnaro. Senior VP and General Manager is Craig Vachon. Previous notable employees: [[Joseph DiNucci]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 00:59, 9 July 2010
Immersion Corporation of San Jose, California, is a developer of haptic technology.
The company was founded in 1993.[1] Immersion's technology is employed in automotive, entertainment, medical training, mobility, personal computing, and three-dimensional simulation applications. Immersion's patent portfolio includes, according to their web site, over 700 issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries.[2]
In 1997, Immersion worked with Microsoft to integrate their Immersion TouchSense technology into Microsoft's DirectInput API for DirectX 5.0.[3] Microsoft and Immersion continued to work together on DirectX 6 and 7,[4] and signed an agreement in 1999 to share each other's "feel simulation technology".[5]
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 multi-million dollar payments.
Employees
Current President and CEO is Victor Viegas. Vic joined Immersion as Chief Financial Officer in 1999. He was part of the team that took the company public, as was promoted to CEO in 2002. Current Chief Financial Officer is Shum Mukherjee, as of May 2010. VP of Human Resources is Janice Passarello. VP of Legal is Anne Marie Peters. CTO is Christophe Ramstein. VP of Global Marketing is Jennifer Stagnaro. Senior VP and General Manager is Craig Vachon. Previous notable employees: Joseph DiNucci
References
- ^ Immersion Corporation - Welcome to the Immersion Web Site
- ^ Chase Murdey (May 17, 2006). "Ready to Rumble? Immersion's Victor Viegas on PlayStation 3's Lack of Vibration". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ "Immersion - FAQ - Developer". Immersion.com. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ "Companies Redouble Efforts to Deliver Consistent Support, Compatibility Across Wide Range of Products". Microsoft PressPass. February 3, 1999. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ "Microsoft and Immersion Collaborate To Advance Feel-Simulation Technologies". Microsoft PressPass. August 5, 1999. Retrieved 2007-08-26.