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technology2 years ago

Immersion Sues Valve Over Steam Deck and Index Haptic Technology

Immersion Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Valve over rumble haptic technology found in the Steam Deck and Valve Index, citing seven patents dating back to as early as 2002. Immersion has a history of suing companies it claims have infringed on its rumble tech patents, with both Microsoft and Sony licensing tech from Immersion's patent portfolio. Immersion seeks damages, royalties, plus an injunction against Valve “from deploying, operating, maintaining, testing, and using the Accused Handheld Instrumentalities and Accused VR Instrumentalities."

gaming2 years ago

Immersion sues Valve over Steam Deck haptic technology.

Immersion Corporation is suing Valve over the use of haptic tech patents in the Steam Deck and Valve Index VR headset, claiming that Valve has infringed on its patents. Immersion is seeking damages, royalties, and an injunction to prevent Valve from using the accused instrumentalities. Valve is not the first company to be sued by Immersion, with Sony, Microsoft, Google, and Apple having previously settled with the company. Analysts predict that the Steam Deck will sell over 3.5 million units by the end of 2023.

legal2 years ago

Immersion Corporation files lawsuit against Valve over haptic technology in Steam Deck and Index.

Immersion Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Valve over the use of its haptic technology in the Steam Deck and Valve Index. Immersion Corporation has a history of taking on companies over its patents and has won against Xiaomi, Meta (Facebook), Sony, and Microsoft in the past. The company is seeking to protect its intellectual property and ensure that haptic technology is recognized as a necessary feature in the handheld video game and emerging AR/VR markets.