Immersion CEO Vic Viegas escribió:Immersion CEO Vic Viegas said, "If [Sony] eliminated all support for the current rumble technology, then presumably the third parties will not be selling vibration controllers, and it would have an impact on our revenue, although we have a very strong, growing business in our cell phone space, medical simulators, automotive control--we have a number of other business areas that continue to grow."
He made sure to point out that other segments would still be generating revenue for his company. "Gaming has been a relatively stable business, but there could be some, some revenue impact from the PS3['s lack of force feedback]. PS2 would still support [us], and obviously controller sales from Nintendo and Microsoft would still continue to generate revenue for Immersion."
Since the unveiling of the PS3 controller at E3 in May, many have assumed that force feedback is totally out of the question for Sony. However, Viegas indicated that there's still a chance that rumble could be worked into the final controller, if differences are resolved.
"It's not too clear what Sony's position will be on the rumble..." Viegas said. "Obviously, if Sony and Immersion resolve their differences, it would be best for the industry and for the gamers. They could help bring about this change quickly, and we could have this deployed very quick."
