Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today its intention to utilize ViviTouch^™4D Sound technology from Bayer.

Integrated into a Mad Catz headset, ViviTouch^™ responds to sound in real time, emoting physical sensation that can be felt through the skin around the gamers’ ears.  ViviTouch^™’s proprietary technology combines printed electrodes with extremely thin polymer films that simulate the movement of a muscle.  The result of this innovative technology is a wholly unique 4D Sound experience, introducing a physical sensation to accompany corresponding audio in real time and helping to immerse the gamer in the action on screen like never before.

“We believe ViviTouch^™ 4D Sound technology brings an added sense of realism to sound effects in first-person shooters and action-adventure games” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.  “Mad Catz is committed to developing innovative products for passionate gamers through the early adoption of new technologies.”