Immersion intros do-it-yourself haptics effects

Touch feedback technology developer Immersion Corporation announced the launch of the Samsung Haptic 2, the first handset enabling users to design their own haptic effects based on the firm's VibeTonz solution. According to Immersion, subscribers may create force feedback for use in mobile gaming as well as sensory confirmation in response to touchscreen, keypad, and button presses--in addition, they may assign unique caller ID vibrations that indicate who is calling even if the phone's sound is disabled. The Samsung-produced device features a "My Own Haptic" menu based on the VibeTonz Studio developer authoring tool--users touch and drag icons representing wave shape, duration, and intensity to create their own vibrational patterns. Immersion adds that its worldwide handset partners have now shipped more than 30 million phones featuring the VibeTonz technology.

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