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NXT PLC 
19 November 2009 
 

19 November 2009 
NXT plc 
 
 
NXT licenses touch feedback technology from Immersion Corporation 
 
 
NXT plc, a provider of unique sound solutions, best known for its flat panel 
loudspeaker technology, today announced that it has licensed TouchSense haptics 
technology from Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR). The agreement enables NXT 
and its licensees to additionally benefit from Immersion's touch feedback 
intellectual property for touch screen and touch panel applications. 
 
 
Leveraging their world class understanding of bending wave physics, NXT 
scientists have developed a novel way of creating haptic feedback from touch 
screens and touch panels by differentiating the audio signal normally deployed 
in NXT's distributed mode loudspeakers. The audio signal is optimised to deliver 
tactile vibrations so that touch screens can be either tuned to simultaneously 
function as a loudspeaker or operate almost silently but with haptic feedback, 
depending on applications and customer requirements. 
 
 
In signing the agreement with Immersion NXT and NXT licensees will benefit from 
access to Immersion's patents and their considerable knowledge in this field, 
enabling haptic feedback for a wide range of touch enabled products. 
 
 
Commenting on the licence, Craig Vachon, senior vice president and general 
manager of Immersion's Touch line of business said "our haptics technology is a 
key complement to NXT's solutions. We're pleased to partner with them to extend 
the power of our TouchSense technology to even more innovative applications." 
 
 
NXT chief executive, Peter Thoms, said "having developed our physics-based 
bending wave haptics technology to the point of near optimum performance, I am 
delighted to be signing this agreement with Immersion, since it gives NXT access 
to Immersion's complementary technologies. Working with Immersion, the 
recognized leader in touch feedback technology, we look forward to developing 
the total market for haptic feedback-enabled touch devices by delivering 
genuinely differentiated products that will enhance user experiences across 
countless applications." 
For further information, please contact: 
 
 
James Bullen 
Head of Marketing 
NXT plc 
t: +852 6821 1651 
 
 
About NXT 
NXT's commitment to inventiveness in sound and touch has enabled it to deliver 
new technologies already deployed in audio systems, TVs, PCs and laptops, mobile 
phones, PA systems, cars, aircraft and in public buildings and facilities around 
the world. With its unique portfolio of patented technologies and unparalleled 
expertise in the field of bending wave physics, NXT helps its partners invent, 
create and market innovative sound solutions that offer sustainable 
differentiation. 
 
 
NXT is fully listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol NTX) and has operations 
in Hong Kong, Japan and the USA as well as the UK. Further information is 
available from www.nxtsound.com. 
 
 
About Immersion 
Haptic (touch) technology is key to the future of user experience in digital 
devices. Founded in 1993, Immersion harnesses human touch to create user 
experiences that deliver a more compelling sense of the digital world. Using one 
of Immersion's adaptable high fidelity haptic systems, partners can achieve a 
competitive advantage and greater revenue opportunities with products that are 
more intuitive, satisfying, efficient, and safe. With Immersion technology, 
world-class companies can deliver improved user experiences in products such as 
widely popular video games, leading video console gaming systems, advanced 
automotive driver controls, and award-winning mobile phones. Immersion 
manufactures its own line of medical simulators that incorporate touch 
technology. These virtual reality training tools, installed around the world, 
enable practitioners to improve their practice of sophisticated life-saving 
surgical procedures prior to operating on patients. With over 800 issued or 
pending patents in the U.S. and other countries, Immersion is the leading 
innovator in touch-enabled user experiences that bring the digital universe to 
life. 
 
 
 
 
 
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