05-22-2006, 04:46 AM
Quote:I'm aware of the Immersion lawsuit over the rumble patent, but why were only Sony and Microsoft targeted? The Nintendo 64 had the Rumble Pak, and there are piles of PC gaming accesories that use vibration feedback.
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Interesting quote:
Quote:âWe have officially stated we have not performed full analysis on Nintendoâs product so are not in a position to comment on the technology they are using,â Viegas said, adding âweâll take a look at those.â
Seems like legal mumbo jumbo to me. You could target Microsoft, Sony, and Electrosource... but were too busy and/or forgot to check if Nintendo violated your patent too?:blink:Maybe they're just Mario fans.
Seems like Sony is just being stubborn though. Immersion saying that if Sony drops the appeal and pays them their money they will that they will then work with them to get rumble technology into the PS3 controllers so that the developers and fans won't be angry anymore seems completely reasonable to me. /shrug
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I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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