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Old 04-12-2005, 06:46 PM
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Exclamation Sony forced to pay $82 million over Dual Shock System

Sony was sued by Immersion after it claimed the Duel Shock system's 'mass-moving actuator' infringed its copyrights. The mass-moving actuator is what makes the controller vibrate by transmitting vibrations to a sensing body part.

Immersion claimed the mass-moving actuator infringed its copyrights and the courts agreed. From this ruling, Sony must pay Immersion $82 million in damages and $27 million a year in licensing if it wants to keep using the technology.


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Sucks for Sony, but damn, what a great way to make a buck for Immersion.
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