Lenovo, Immersion in Multiyear Haptics Deal for Mobile Devices

Lenovo will use Immersion’s TouchSense haptic technology for Windows and Android devices in smartphones and tablets, in a multiyear agreement announced Monday. The agreement covers Lenovo’s use of TouchSense software for mobile devices with single and dual actuators, said the companies. Haptic technology allows manufacturers to simulate the connected experience of the physical world on mobile devices and create more engaging products, including creating effects for games and videos, providing a mechanical feel and confirmation and expanding usability “when audio and visual feedback are ineffective,” they said.