Immersion’s TouchSense Technology Enhances Fully Featured, Small Form Factor Camera From LightCo

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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced it has signed a license agreement with Silicon Valley-based The LightCo, Inc. (“Light”) adding Immersion’s TouchSense® technology to Light’s new compact L16 computational camera.

Consumer electronics companies around the world license Immersion’s TouchSense technology to provide high-quality touch feedback in their smartphones and mobile consumer electronics devices. Capable of taking DSLR quality photos, Light’s new palm-sized L16 camera will feature Immersion’s haptics on its touchscreen to simulate the feel of photography functions such as the push of a shutter button, the movement and focusing of its lens, as well as previewing and scrolling through photos.

“Our TouchSense technology has a broad market appeal across a variety of consumer product segments, making devices more intuitive and delivering consumer delight,” said Sergio De Acha, Regional Head of Business Development at Immersion. “Light has created an advanced mobile camera. The L16 has garnered global attention for its capabilities, and our haptics enhances the function and operation of this breakthrough device.”

More information about Light’s L16 camera can be found here.

About Immersion

Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) is the leading innovator of touch feedback technology, also known as haptics. The company provides technology solutions for creating immersive and realistic experiences that enhance digital interactions by engaging users’ sense of touch. With more than 2,500 issued or pending patents, Immersion’s technology has been adopted in more than 3 billion digital devices, and provides haptics in mobile, automotive, advertising, gaming, medical and consumer electronics products. Immersion is headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide. Learn more at www.immersion.com.