CRI Middleware Co., together with Immersion Corp. reported the launch of a new tool for adding tactile effects to Android mobile games. Immersion said that CRI Middleware's CRI Haptix tool, built to work with its TouchSense SDK for Mobile Games, enables developers to quickly add haptics to mobile games designed on CRIWARE, the company's development platform.

The launch of CRI Haptix follows the announcement of an agreement between CRI and Immersion earlier this year. The collaboration between the two companies streamlines the process for developers by enabling sound, animation and tactile effect creation and editing on a single platform.