The inventor and licensor of the technology claims the controller of the PlayStation 5 made more companies interested in the haptic feedback technology.

Immersion Corp is the investor and licensor of the haptics technology, and its CEO, Jared Smith. said the following about the success in an investors call: „Haptic is quickly emerging as one of the most innovative technologies for improved user experiences and consumer products and content, as embodied in the Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, which delivers the next level gaming experience.

We’re thrilled with the successful launch of the Sony PlayStation 5 and its transformational DualSense controllers. As previously shared Sony Interactive Entertainment is an emergent licensee and the PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers utilize our technology, merging collective royalty from each controller and we expect more than one controller will ship for console overtime to support multiplayer gaming and to replace worn-out controllers.

We received our first royalty report and revenue for the PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers. It was in line with our expectations and we continue to expect the platform and controller to be very successful in the quarters and years ahead. The positive market reception of the DualSense controller has catalyzed increased market interest in haptics, which we’re seeing across the industry, as well as in our customer and partner engagements. I’m very happy about the Sony license and the scope and the economics and the potential that’s certainly something that I’m feeling very good about, and Sony has a strong track record with their consoles. And they shipped over a long period in high volume. So I’m very excited about that,” Smith said.

In other words, Immersion Corp is getting a lot of revenue from the sales, and it can increase even further when the PlayStation 5 is also getting higher volumes shipped to the stores. However, the DualSense might get worn out too early, as we mentioned before (which is why a class-action lawsuit will happen against Sony in the United States).

Don’t be surprised if Microsoft also ends up implementing haptics into its Xbox Series controllers.

Source: WCCFTech