VIVEPORT Infinity to Offer Unlimited Gaming for $12.99 a Month Starting April 2nd

Reading Time: 3 minutesVIVEPORT Increases Developer Net Revenue Share to 80/20 Through 2019 Today, VIVEPORTTM announced that Viveport Infinity, the first unlimited VR subscription service, launching on April 2nd, will be available for $12.99 a month or $99 a year. In the largest upgrade to the platform yet, Viveport Infinity members will gain unrestricted access to the service’s […]

Hyperdeck Chooses VIVE For The Arcade of the Future

Reading Time: 4 minutesWith an attraction as grand as Hyperdeck, you need the right VR system to match. From left to right: Mike Bridgman, Sean Hennessey, Colin Schultz, and Jay Miller. Bridgman is the co-founder of MajorMega, the company behind a new VR attraction called the “Hyperdeck.” We met him at the 2018 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, FL […]

VIVE X company, Mindesk, secures $900k to bring CAD designers into Virtual Reality

Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing the graduation from VIVE X, HTC VIVE’s global VR/AR accelerator, Mindesk has moved its HQ to San Francisco and will continue to develop VR software in Italy and the US. The company secured $900k seed round from HTC VIVE, Barcamper Ventures, A11 Venture and Invitalia Ventures. “We’re excited to see the success and progress […]

Vive Studios and Vertigo Games Announce “Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl”, A Competitive Card-Battler Built for VR

Reading Time: 2 minutesVive Studios and Vertigo Games today announce Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl, a highly competitive, cross-platform multiplayer VR card-battler from the creators of Arizona Sunshine. For the first time, PC VR and standalone VR players will join together as the game launches with full cross-platform support for major VR platforms on April 2, 2019. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHFb997kPmM] From […]

HTC VIVE Partners with the American Museum of Natural History

Reading Time: 3 minutesVIVE Arts continues to lead the charge in bringing the public closer to humanity’s artistic creation and cultural heritage through VR. Today, we’re excited to announce our collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History, one of the world’s preeminent scientific, cultural and educational institutions, on their new T. rex: The Ultimate Predator exhibit. The […]

Explore the Infinity with one month FREE of Viveport Infinity

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe next evolution of the best value in virtual reality is on the way. With Viveport Infinity, launching on April 2nd, Vive and Oculus Rift users can experience everything VR has to offer, with unlimited access to a huge library of more than 600 games and apps for one monthly fee. Titles like Fruit Ninja, […]

Announcing VDA3 Nominees

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s that time of year again! We’re excited to share the nominees for the third annual Viveport Developer Awards. In total, there are 8 nominees across 4 categories for PC titles and 3 winners for Mobile titles. This year, we wanted to recognize the developers who are delivering exceptional experiences to our Viveport Subscribers and […]

Experience Oscar worthy stories with these cinematic Viveport titles

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 91st Academy Awards take place this Sunday, a time to celebrate the very best achievements in filmmaking. To help get you in the red carpet spirit, we suggest checking out some of the best in cinematic VR available on Viveport and Viveport Subscription that push the boundaries of storytelling. From surreal dreamscapes that delve […]

HTC VIVE at GDC 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesGDC’s annual State of the Games Industry survey revealed HTC VIVE as the most popular platform among developers for the third year in a row. We’re proud of our standing in the developer community and strive to be the number one advocate for VR developers. To that end, we’ve got an exciting lineup of activities […]

Introducing the VIVE Focus Plus for Premium Standalone VR Experiences

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, we’re excited to reveal the newest premium virtual reality standalone hardware for enterprise customers, VIVE Focus Plus. We’ve upgraded the existing six degrees of freedom (6DoF) Focus headset to incorporate dual 6DoF controllers, giving users the ability to seamlessly interact with their virtual environment with the same freedom as PC VR devices. This enhancement […]

Dive into dreams with the emotional VR narrative Lucid – out now on Viveport

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the critically acclaimed cinematic narrative experience Lucid – out today exclusively on Viveport and Viveport Subscription – you’ll explore the deepest corners of the mind of an ailing loved one in search for answers and closure. We spoke with the development team at Breaking Fourth to find out what inspired this beautiful, dreamlike journey […]

Viveport gets wild in the hilarious arcade shooter Dick Wilde 2

Reading Time: 5 minutesVirtual reality can provide users with experiences impossible to have otherwise. Taking a walk on the moon, shrinking down to learn up close about the human body, crafting amazing animated works of art at the flick of the wrist, you name it! But it can also provide hilarious and addictive gameplay experiences that just wouldn’t […]

Make it a heartwarming Valentine’s with these lovely multiplayer game deals on Viveport

Reading Time: 3 minutesValentine’s Day is here, a time of chocolates, elaborate cards, those weird chalky candy hearts with the little words on them, candlelit dinners, and spending time with that special someone in your life (or treat yourself because you’re worth it!) Valentine’s also means crowded restaurants, scrounging for last minute gift and cards at picked over […]

5 Reasons to begin your DJ journey with TribeXR DJ School – now on Viveport and Viveport Subscription

Reading Time: 4 minutesEver wonder what it takes to DJ live, like Tiesto performing at Tomorrowland? Now you can, with TribeXR DJ School’s new rollout on Viveport and Viveport Subscription. Written by Tribe XR  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWLa6MzRtH8?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&w=730&h=411] TribeXR DJ School is a all-in-one DJ experience featuring a pro virtual DJ deck based off real life pro equipment, learning resources, live […]

Feathers will fly as the mobile hit Angry Birds arrives on Viveport

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe global phenomenon Angry Birds from Rovio has been letting players fling disgruntled fowl at mischievous porcine foes for nearly a decade on mobile devices and game consoles. Now the developers at Resolution Games bring the addictive sling-shooting experience to VR with Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, out now on Viveport and via Viveport Subscription. We […]

A Look at VR in Medical and Nursing Student Training

Reading Time: 3 minutesAUTHOR: Steven Anbro Virtual reality has enormous potential for both current and future research applications in science and medicine. The social sciences in particular stand to benefit from using virtual reality technology to conduct more accurate research, better measure specific phenomena, and collect valid, reportable data—all common challenges in various disciplines in the field. We […]

Citrus blasting mayhem arrives to Viveport Arcades

Reading Time: 4 minutesShooty Fruity released late in 2017 for the home HTC Vive headsets worldwide to critical and commercial acclaim.  Developed by nDreams, it features addictive multi-tasking shooter gameplay – a mash up of the likes of Space Pirate Trainer and Job Simulator but with an anarchic and juicy twist! Recently, nDreams brought their creation to VR […]

Getting a new perspective on story with Tiny Bull Studio’s Blind

Reading Time: 6 minutesBlind is a narrative-driven psychological thriller out now on Viveport and via Viveport Subscription that tasks players with navigating mysterious surroundings using unique echolocation. Goaded by a sinister and twisted force, you’ll explore a frightening mansion using sound alone, solving puzzles to uncover the mystery of your predicament. We spoke to the developers at Tiny […]

Breaking With Tradition: How adidas Improved Their Workflow With VR

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt begins in a place like this, but not like this. Above, a virtual simulation of the auditorium, generated by The Wild in VIVE VR. It starts off in an auditorium, much like the above. Teams trickle into forward-facing seats, homed in on a soon-to-be-occupied podium and stage with a projection looming overhead. On the […]

Two HTC VIVE Partner Experiences Premiere at Sundance 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesVIVE is headed to Park City, Utah as the annual Sundance Film Festival kicks off, celebrating innovative storytellers and audiences. This year, two new experiences from Vive partners will be making their world premiere at the festival: Altas V’s Gloomy Eyes and Marshmallow Laser Feast’s Sweet Dreams. As VR and immersive tech have continued to become […]

HTC VIVE and New Reality Launch “Tree” on VIVEPORT to Fight Deforestation and Climate Change

Reading Time: 3 minutesGlobal Leaders Experience the “VR for Impact” Title at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland HTC VIVE’s “VR for Impact” initiative and New Reality Company today announced that the critically acclaimed virtual reality experience, Tree, is set to launch on Viveport on January 24th. The immersive VR project is currently being showcased […]