The Art of Creating Buy-in

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: 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, Mike Orndorff, Founder and Managing Partner at Foundry 45, a developer company that specializes in creating enterprise-level […]

VIVEPORT Increases 2021 Developer Net Revenue Share

Reading Time: 2 minutesDevelopers 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 revenue share from 70/30 to 80/20 (developers receive 80%, Viveport receives 20%). That’s right! Developers will […]

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from Gamedust

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhether 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 acquire funding to build VR content. In part four of this series, we talked with Jakub Matuszczak, […]

Best VR Titles to Join Viveport Infinity in 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs 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 explore captivating stories in a year of uncertainty. And […]

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from 3Data

Reading Time: 3 minutesSecuring 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 and insights sharing, we went straight to the source to continue this important conversation. We sat […]

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

Reading Time: 3 minutesHTC 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 research and development capabilities and inject strong momentum into Taiwan’s industry. Throughout the continuous […]

Developer Conversations: Funding Insights from Nanome

Reading Time: 4 minutesFor 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 community through VIVE X and Viveport. In this ongoing developer series, we’re highlighting voices from […]

Transforming Remote Learning with VR

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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 connected and engaged with students while not in-person. VIVE Sync, the VR collaboration and remote meeting app, […]

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

Reading Time: 8 minutesRecently 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 takes you to a flooded New Orleans teeming with walkers and living […]

How European XR companies can pitch VIVE X Europe

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’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 investment in French startup Emissive, who are developing the Exponential platform […]

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in December

Reading Time: 3 minutesVIVEPORT 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 with killer VR content.  To end the […]

Behind the mask: A chat with the developers of Maskmaker

Reading Time: 6 minutesInnerspace 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, you’ll explore this diverse and stunning world on your quest to understand the identity of Prospero, the man […]

Pick up Phasmophobia with Viveport’s Black Friday Deal

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis 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, we’re celebrating Black Friday a little early. Starting today, an annual subscription for […]

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

Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier 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 creating and scaling new VR content, and while each story was unique, the single issue of funding was […]

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

Reading Time: 2 minutesEach 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% net revenue share for their titles on the platform through the end of the year. From November […]

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in November

Reading Time: 5 minutesHello, 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 to check out Jon Favreau’s Gnomes and Goblins when it comes to Infinity in November and […]

HTC VIVE’s Halloween Treats

Reading Time: 4 minutesNo 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 Halloween in your headset this year, VIVE has all of your scares covered. With […]

Viveport Infinity’s Top 10 Scary VR Titles for Halloween

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat’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 and sure to make you scream. To up the horror level, we’re bringing […]

HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang Wins Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, 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 industry – having vision, taking risks, and moving forward with courage well before consumer […]

HTC VIVE Cosmos Series Recognized Among Top Product Designs of 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesFast 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 honoree in the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UDJ9RzC32w] We sat […]

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity in October

Reading Time: 3 minutesSandwiched 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, horror. If you are just discovering Infinity’s library of hundreds of top titles like the ones below, you’re in […]