Exhibit 99.1

               Emily Liggett Joins Immersion's Board of
      Directors; Former CEO of Elo TouchSystems Brings Strategic
                  Perspective, Operational Expertise

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2006--Immersion
Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch
feedback technology, today announced the appointment of Emily Liggett
to its board of directors, effective February 27th.
    Liggett is currently president and CEO of Apexon, Inc., a leading
provider of supply performance management software for manufacturers.
Prior to Apexon, she was interim president and CEO of Capstone Turbine
Corporation. Previously, Liggett was managing director of Tyco
Ventures where she led venture and resource investments. Before Tyco's
acquisition of Raychem in 1999, Emily worked 15 years at Raychem in
sales, marketing, operations, and division management positions across
a number of industries. She was president and CEO of Raychem's
subsidiary, Elo TouchSystems, a leading worldwide manufacturer of
touchscreens, and division manager of Raychem's Telecommunications and
Energy Division. Prior to Raychem, Liggett held positions at McKinsey,
DuPont, the European Community, EPFL, and Bell Labs.
    Liggett holds an MBA and a master's degree in Engineering from
Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Purdue
University.
    "We're very pleased to have Emily join Immersion's board. Her
extensive experience in several of our key growth areas --
telecommunications, electronic components, and touchscreens --
complements and strengthens the board's expertise," said Vic Viegas,
Immersion director, president, and CEO. "Her technical background and
strategic and operational business experience have enabled her to
bring next-generation products to market and increase sales as well as
profits by double-digit percentages. Emily will be a great resource in
helping guide all our growth initiatives."
    "Immersion has great potential to broadly deploy haptics
technology in a number of markets," said Liggett. "I look forward to
working with Vic and the board to further develop growth areas, form
industry relationships, and help achieve revenue and profit targets."

    About Immersion (www.immersion.com)

    Founded in 1993, Immersion Corporation is a recognized leader in
developing, licensing, and marketing digital touch technology and
products. Bringing value to markets where man-machine interaction
needs to be made more compelling, safer, or productive, Immersion
helps its partners broaden market reach by making the use of touch
feedback as critical a user experience as sight and sound. Immersion's
technology is deployed across automotive, entertainment, medical
training, mobility, personal computing, and three-dimensional
simulation markets. Immersion's patent portfolio includes over 500
issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that
involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they
never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of
Immersion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
    All statements, other than the statements of historical fact, are
statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements, including
any projections of earnings, revenues, profits or other financial
matters; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of
management for future operations; any statements concerning, formation
of industry relationships, growth of product markets or sales, or
consumer and market acceptance of force feedback products in general;
proposed products or services; any statements regarding future
economic conditions or performance; statements of belief; and any
statement or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Immersion's
actual results might differ materially from those stated or implied by
such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties
associated with Immersion's business which include, but are not
limited to, delay in or failure to achieve commercial demand for
Immersion's products or a delay in or failure to achieve the
acceptance of force feedback as a critical user experience.
    For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors
that could cause the Company's actual results to vary materially,
interested parties should review the risk factors listed in the
Company's most current Form 10-Q, which is on file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in
this press release reflect the Company's beliefs and predictions as of
the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements as a result of financial,
business, or any other developments occurring after the date of this
release.

    Immersion and the Immersion logo are trademarks of Immersion
Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.



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