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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001212685-06-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060829

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zuckerman Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303321

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		061062683

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-380-3464

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, #109
		STREET 2:		DMB-279
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94087

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMMERSION CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				943180138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 FOX LANE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084671900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 FOX LANE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMMERSION HUMAN INTERFACE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980602
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        <issuerName>IMMERSION CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Zuckerman Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; GM Industrial Bus Group</officerTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.16</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-25</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-24</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-24</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>1232</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>16684</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest: 25% at one year of grant date (5/24/04) with the remainder at a rate of 1/48 montly until fully vested at 4 years from grant date (5/24/08).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Stephen Ambler  For: Michael Zuckerman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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