Immersion Expands Presence in Japanese Market; Software Development Tools and Support Available on Japan's Largest ISP

• Published in: Business Wire p. 1
• Main Author: Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
• Format: Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: New York Business Wire 19.09.2001
• Subjects: Internet access; Internet service providers; Service introduction; Software; Software development

Founded in 1993, Immersion Corp. develops and licenses advanced hardware and software technologies that let people use their sense of touch to better interact with the digital world around them. Immersion's haptic technology can be applied to virtually every digital experience including personal computing, entertainment, medical training, automotive interfaces, and three-dimensional simulation. Immersion's patented TouchSense(TM) technologies can dramatically improve computer users' performance and productivity by unlocking their sense of touch and allowing them to feel what they see and do on the computer screen. Immersion's medical simulation systems allow healthcare professionals to improve their procedural skills and increase patient safety by using "digital patients." Immersion and its wholly owned subsidiaries hold over 100 issued patents worldwide. Statements made in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including those that reflect management's current forecast of certain aspects of Immersion's future. Forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on current information, which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt changes. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the development and performance of touch-enabled Web content. 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, delay in or failure to develop touch enabled Web content.