Immersion Polls Gamers On PS3 Rumble Feature

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer in Haptic Technology and the company that sued Microsoft and Sony over patent infringement a few years ago has commissioned a public poll regarding the PlayStation 3 rumble feature. The poll itself asks questions on the specific benefit of such a feature in a games controller, with various choices, including whether or not it makes a game more enjoyable or helps with the actual game by way of warnings and guidance. The key question however appears to be the one that many games are discussing – how will the lack of rumble affect the decision to purchase the PS3? This seems a fairly moot query given majority of gamers are making the purchasing decision based on other factors, not least of all is the price of the PS3 console overall.

With the Sony patent still causing problems for both parties, a relatively innocent survey would seem to take on a whole life of its own, as it seems to be suggesting some sort of forcing of the hand of Sony with regards to the alleged Immersion patented rumble technology. Time will tell. Until then, take the poll (no longer online).

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer in Haptic Technology and the company that sued Microsoft and Sony over patent infringement a few years ago has commissioned a public poll regarding the PlayStation 3 rumble feature. The poll itself asks questions on the specific benefit of such a feature in a games controller, with various choices, including whether or not it makes a game more enjoyable or helps with the actual game by way of warnings and guidance. The key question however appears to be the one that many games are discussing – how will the lack of rumble affect the decision to purchase the PS3? This seems a fairly moot query given majority of gamers are making the purchasing decision based on other factors, not least of all is the price of the PS3 console overall.

With the Sony patent still causing problems for both parties, a relatively innocent survey would seem to take on a whole life of its own, as it seems to be suggesting some sort of forcing of the hand of Sony with regards to the alleged Immersion patented rumble technology. Time will tell. Until then, take the poll (no longer online).