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    <periodOfReport>2019-06-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Singer Eric</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerName>VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP Series One</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>150 EAST 52ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>VIEX GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>150 EAST 52ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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                    <value>By VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP - Series One</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
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                    <value>By VIEX Special Opportunities Fund II, LP</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP - Series One (&quot;Series One&quot;), a series of VIEX Opportunities Fund, LP, VIEX Special Opportunities Fund II, LP (&quot;VSO II&quot;), VIEX GP, LLC (&quot;VIEX GP&quot;), VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC (&quot;VSO GP II&quot;), VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC (&quot;VIEX Capital&quot;), and Eric Singer (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of Common Stock of Immersion Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) beneficially owned directly by Series One. VIEX GP, as the general partner of Series One, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Series One. VIEX Capital, as the investment manager of Series One, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Series One. Mr. Singer, as the managing member of each of VIEX GP and VIEX Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Series One.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned directly by VSO II. VSO GP II, as the general partner of VSO II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by VSO II. VIEX Capital, as the investment manager of VSO II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by VSO II. Mr. Singer, as the managing member of each of VSO GP II and VIEX Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by VSO II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer reported herein except to the extent of his or 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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ERIC SINGER, Name: /s/ Eric Singer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VIEX OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP - SERIES ONE, By: VIEX GP, LLC, its General Partner, Name: /s/ Eric Singer, Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VIEX GP, LLC, Name: /s/ Eric Singer, Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, LP, By: VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC, its General Partner, Name: /s/ Eric Singer, Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES GP II, LLC, Name: /s/ Eric Singer, Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VIEX CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, Name: /s/ Eric Singer, Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
