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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-09-002081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091102

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275893
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149659

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329989
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-4841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Admiral Advisors, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 2OTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 201-4823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 2OTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RCG PB, Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149658

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
		STREET 2:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS ENTERPRISE MASTER FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001418492
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		091149655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122014823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RCG Enterprise Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071114
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Reporting Person (other than Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd, Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd and RCG PB,
 Ltd) disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary
 interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner
 of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's
 outstanding shares of Common Stock. To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange
 Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first
 of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Enterprise Master Fund Ltd (Enterprise Master Fund).  Ramius Advisors, LLC
 (Ramius Advisors), as the investment advisor of Enterprise Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of
 Common Stock beneficially owned by Enterprise Master Fund.  Ramius LLC (Ramius), as the sole member of Ramius Advisors, may
 be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Enterprise Master Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (Value and Opportunity Master
 Fund). As the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, RCG Starboard Advisors may be deemed to beneficially
 own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund.  As the sole member of RCG Starboard
 Advisors, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity
 Master Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RCG PB, Ltd. (RCG PB).  Ramius Advisors, as the investment advisor of RCG PB,
 may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RCG PB.  Ramius, as the sole member of
 Ramius Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RCG PB.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2009-11-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureDate>2009-11-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureDate>2009-11-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureDate>2009-11-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>By: RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-02</signatureDate>
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