The Art of Creating Buy-in

By: Mike Orndorff, Founder and Managing Partner, Foundry 45 We’ve heard from various developers in our latest Q&A series offering their best advice in securing funding for new VR projects, a common challenge facing the developer community. Today, ... more - vive

VIVEPORT Increases 2021 Developer Net Revenue Share

Developers are the most important pillar of the Viveport Ecosystem, so we’re helping you kickstart 2021 with an extra special boost. Throughout 2021, Viveport developers will receive more payouts. From January 1st to December 31st we are increasing net ... more - vive

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from Gamedust

Whether you are developing software for enterprise customers or games for consumers, securing investments for your VR project can be a daunting task. We’ve gathered insights from voices across the industry to learn how different studios and companies ... more - vive

Best VR Titles to Join Viveport Infinity in 2020

As one year comes to a close and another adventure begins, we look back on the content that made our 2020 a little brighter. VR gave us the opportunity to safely travel outside our homes, connect with friends and family in new ways, stay active, and ... more - vive

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from 3Data

Securing funding for XR projects remains a key challenge for developers around the world. We recently shared best practices and general tips from HTC vice president, Pearly Chen, and from Keita Funakawa, COO of Nanome. In the spirit of collaboration ... more - vive

Taiwan’s Dong Hwa University and HTC VIVE Establish the First VR Talent Training Center in Eastern Taiwan

HTC recently announced that it will partner with the National Dong Hwa University to build the first VR talent cultivation center in Eastern Taiwan. The two parties will cooperate to establish the HTC VIVE Teaching Certification Center to build VR content ... more - vive

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from Nanome

For game developers to those building enterprise applications, finding investors to back any VR project can be a real challenge. We recently shared best practices and general tips from HTC vice president, Pearly Chen, who works closely with the developer ... more - vive

Transforming Remote Learning with VR

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a nationwide shift in academics, forcing educators to move instruction online. The rapid shift to remote learning has pushed educators to adapt their practices and incorporate new technology to meet the challenges of remaining ... more - vive

Developer Tips & Tricks – The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Recently nominated for Best VR/AR Game of the year by The Game Awards, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, by Skydance Interactive, has solidified its place as one of the premiere titles all VR owners must try. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners ... more - vive

How European XR companies can pitch VIVE X Europe

We’ve simplified how European XR companies can pitch VIVE X Europe during COVID-19 Despite the challenges this year, the VR industry has continued to create and innovate, and Vive X has been a key part of that. Recently we were excited to announce our ... more - vive

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in December

VIVEPORT Infinity is the gift that keeps on giving. Each month brings brand new titles to your Infinity library, ensuring there is always a new adventure waiting for you as soon as you put on your headset. 2020 has been quite a year but it has been filled ... more - vive

Behind the mask: A chat with the developers of Maskmaker

Innerspace VR, the developers behind A Fisherman’s Tale, is busy working on another captivating VR experience, Maskmaker. As a maskmaker’s apprentice, you’ll learn the magic of crafting masks and the power of wearing them. Solving puzzle after puzzle, ... more - vive

Pick up Phasmophobia with Viveport’s Black Friday Deal

This year we are thankful for virtual reality’s ability to transport us to new realities and far off places. We are grateful for our passionate community of VR enthusiasts and subscribers as well as for our developer partners. To show our appreciation, ... more - vive

The Million Dollar Developer Question: How Do I Get Funding?

Earlier this year, we shared key findings from our annual developer survey, covering a range of topics from the biggest changes the industry’s seen over the last year to the segments most primed for growth. Developers also shared their personal challenges ... more - vive

Developers Get 100% Revenue Share on Viveport for the 2020 Holidays

Each year we look to celebrate our developer community while offering our full support during their busiest season. With November and December being the most profitable months for game developers, we’re announcing that VIVEPORT developers will earn 100% ... more - vive

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in November

Hello, Infinity subscribers! November’s guide to all things Viveport Infinity is stuffed with upcoming releases, recent launches, and special events. To start, we have six new titles already lined up to hit your library this upcoming month. Make sure ... more - vive

HTC VIVE’s Halloween Treats

No medium does horror quite like virtual reality. Every creak of a floorboard, every passing shadow and every suspicion of a scare lurking around the corner is magnified as you’re immersed in your greatest nightmares. If you’re brave enough to spend ... more - vive

Viveport Infinity’s Top 10 Scary VR Titles for Halloween

What’s lurking behind your headset this Halloween season? A mystery, a curse, a zombie, or an unfriendly spirit? This Halloween, Viveport Infinity is bringing the scares to you with our guide to the top 10 spooky virtual reality experiences full of terror ... more - vive

HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang Wins Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award

Today, we are proud to announce that Cher Wang, co-founder and Chairwoman/CEO of HTC has been awarded the ‘Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR). “Cher Wang has been a true pioneer in the VR ... more - vive

HTC VIVE Cosmos Series Recognized Among Top Product Designs of 2020

Fast Company Announces “Innovation by Design” Award Honorees With precision-cut patterns in the faceplate and a metallic blue color, the HTC VIVE Cosmos headset is striking even at a glance. And it’s the function behind the form that makes it a worthy ... more - vive

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in October

Sandwiched between Viveport’s 4th Anniversary and the upcoming Halloween season, this month’s Viveport Coming Soon Guide is packed with exciting new content. October brings you co-op party games, immersive art exhibits, adventure puzzles, and, of course, ... more - vive

VIVEPORT Turns 4! Celebrate with The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

VIVEPORT turns four this week and we’re going all out on the birthday celebrations! For a limited time, new and existing annual Viveport Infinity subscribers can opt-in to receive a free copy of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners while all subscribers ... more - vive

Celebrating the Emmy-Nominated Viveport Title, Awavena

You find yourself deep in the jungles of the Amazon, surrounded by lush vegetation and the sounds of the rainforest. As you spot a butterfly fluttering by, your ears are connected to a woman’s soothing voice in a native dialect; you suddenly drift into ... more - vive

17 Educational VR Titles to Try Now

Many of us associate learning with boredom and constant tests. VIVEPORT recognizes the value of virtual reality as a means of engaging with new ideas and concepts on a more empathetic and immersive level – and it’s all available at home! There are 16 ... more - vive

Coming soon to Viveport Infinity in September

As September arrives, we begin to close out on the humidity of summer and welcome the crisp air of autumn. It also means we finally get to share the incredible VR adventures that are heading your way next month in Viveport Infinity. From enchanting galaxies ... more - vive

Venice Film Festival’s VR Selection to Release on Viveport

Since film festival attendees can’t experience “la dolce vita” in person this year, the 77th Venice International Film Festival’s VR selection will be held entirely virtual in 2020. HTC Vive is partnering with La Biennale di Venezia to bring Venice VR ... more - vive

Surf the Web and Manage Crowds Now With VIVE Sync

Connecting remote teams will continue to be the focus of businesses and team leaders for the foreseeable future and many have turned to VR as a solution to their current reality. Since launching in open beta on April 30, there have been over 5,000 meetings ... more - vive

SnapshotVR’s Viveport Open Tournament Starts Saturday

SnapshotVR brings tournament-level paintball to VR. Exclusively on Viveport and Viveport Infinity for a limited time, the early access title is an arena-style shooter built for competitive solo or team play. This Saturday, SnapshotVR will hold its first-ever ... more - vive

Protecting Gorillas Through the Power of VR

The Ellen Fund Presents: Gorillas in VR is a beautifully ambient experience with spatial audio allowing people to spend a few intimate moments with wild critically-endangered mountain gorillas in the volcanic jungles of northern Rwanda. Produced by award-winning ... more - vive

VR Developers Share Their Biggest Challenges and How They’ve Overcome Them

Key Challenges and Solutions – HTC VIVE 2020 Developer Survey Takeaways To be the best advocate for the VR developer community, we know we have to listen to the triumphs as well as the setbacks developers face. In part one of this series, we covered ... more - vive