Third-party PS3 controller uses both vibration and motion sensing
Posted by M (30 May 2006, 3:32 a.m. NZST)
Immersion Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, has granted EDimensional a patent license for advanced vibro-tactile, spinning-mass gaming technologies for use in PC and PlayStation and PlayStation 2 gaming peripherals.
EDimensional will include Immersion's TouchSense tactile feedback technology along with next-generation, "virtual reality motion sensing" in the upcoming G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Game Pad designed for use with a PC or with the Sony PlayStation 2 game console.
Under the terms of the license, the EDimensional G-Pad Pro product line featuring vibration feedback will now bear the Immersion Feel the Game TouchSense Technology logo.
Immersion was awarded damages from Sony Computer Entertainment for unlicensed use of its technology in the DualShock controllers. Sony removed the offending technology from the PlayStation 3 controller, claiming the vibration feature interferes with its Nintendo-inspired motion-sensing feature. However, the EDimensional product utilises both motion sensing and vibration from Immersion.
"Our products are designed for the gamer who demands the most realistic gameplay experience possible," says Michael Epstein, EDimensional CEO. "Immersion's touch feedback, and our next-generation motion sensing technologies, are a natural pairing to improve game performance. We're delighted to be able to offer both of these exciting features in our peripherals."
"Adding EDimensional as an Immersion licensee means that we're supporting the combination of touch feedback along with motion sensing," said Mark Belinsky, Immersion vice president of marketing strategy. "Together, these technologies define what most gamers would call next-generation, and we're pleased to be working with EDimensional to make it happen."
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