Schlagwort: Viveport Developer Awards

  • Third Annual Viveport Developer Awards Winners Announced

    Third Annual Viveport Developer Awards Winners Announced

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    At GDC 2019, VIVEPORT hosted the third annual Viveport Developer Awards. The awards program is an open contest for VR developers who have titles published in Viveport Subscription. Viveport announced the winners of the four categories for PC titles and winners of the three VIVE WAVE categories during the event, celebrating VR’s most captivating and original titles in the genres of entertainment, arts & culture, arcade and education.

    “Viveport’s goal is to be the number one advocate for VR developers to ensure they have the support they need to develop the experiences that continue to drive engagement and excite consumers,” said Rikard Steiber President of Viveport. “This year’s winners highlight the high caliber of VR content now available across popular genres and all of these experiences will be available in the Viveport Infinity service.”

    The Viveport Developer Awards celebrate exciting new content that has been published on Viveport Subscription. Category winners will receive a prize bundle including a cash prize, the newest VIVE® hardware, tickets to the 2019 Game Developers Conference and marketing support, including a “Viveport Developer Stories” video, totaling over $50,000 in value.

    The categories and winners are listed below, all of which will be available in Viveport Infinity when it launches on April 2nd:

    Entertainment – PC

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    • Finalist – Blind by Tiny Bull Studios & Fellow Traveller

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    Education – PC

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    Arts & Culture – PC

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    Arcade – PC

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    Entertainment – WAVE

    • Winner – Bait! by Resolution Games

     Education – WAVE

    • Winner – Star Chart by Escapist Games Limited

    Arts & Culture – WAVE

    • Winner – PAINT VR by COSKAMI LLC

    Website: LINK

  • Announcing VDA3 Nominees

    Announcing VDA3 Nominees

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    It’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 Viveport Arcade Operators. These 11 titles highlight some of the best titles in VR today. If you haven’t tried these nominees and winners, we highly recommend giving them a play and exploring them yourself.

    If you need a refresher on the prizing, check out our announcement blog of the awards. Final winners will be announced at our private developer mixer on Monday, March 18, the first day of GDC 2019. Good luck to the nominees and congratulations!

    Here are the nominees and winners in no particular order:

    Entertainment – PC

    Education – PC

    Arts & Culture – PC

    Arcade – PC

    Entertainment – Mobile

    • Bait! | Resolution Games

    Education – Mobile

    • Star Chart | Escapist Games Ltd.

    Arts & Culture – Mobile

    • PAINT VR | COSKAMI LLC

    Website: LINK

  • HTC VIVE at GDC 2019

    HTC VIVE at GDC 2019

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    GDC’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 planned for developers attending GDC 2019:

    Developer Day – March 18th @ Moscone West Hall, Room #2024

    VIVE will be holding a developer day on Monday, March 18th. Filled with visionary and technical sessions directly from the VIVE team and partners, we’ll delve into the topics most meaningful to VR developers.

    To start, we’ll walk developers through our platform roadmap for 2019 to share the new opportunities ahead and how they can take advantage of them. Next, our engineers will provide in-depth demonstrations on our SDKs to provide the tools and knowledge necessary to accelerate VR development.

    Check out our full schedule below:

    10:00AM – 11:00AM: Developer Day Keynote: Platform Strategy for 2019

    11:20AM – 12:20PM: Developer Success in the Era of New Competing Digital Platforms

    1:20PM – 2:20PM: Getting Started, Publishing and Beyond: Viveport SDKs + VIVE Input Utility

    2:40PM – 3:40PM: Building for the Standalone Ecosystem: Wave Platform SDKs

    4:00PM – 5:00PM: Creating More Immersive Experiences: 3DSP Audio SDK + Hand Tracking SDK

    5:30PM – 6:30PM: The Future of XR Development: SRWorks SDK + SRANIPAL SDK

    VR Play – March 20th-22nd @ Moscone Center Hall

    This year, the VR Play area is sponsored by VIVEPORT. GDC attendees can see the new technologies from our technical talks in action on the latest VIVE hardware. VIVE will be showcasing innovative content that demonstrates the power of our developer tools such as eye and hand tracking, 6DoF input for the WAVE platform and more. Stop by the Moscone Center Hall from March 20th – 22nd try out some of our favorite VR experiences.

    Viveport Developer Awards Mixer – March 18th

    On March 18th, we’ll announce the winners of the 3rd annual Viveport Developer Awards at a private mixer for developers. The Viveport Developer Awards is an opportunity to celebrate and reward the exceptional studios and content that have contributed to Viveport Subscription’s success. This year’s batch will have one winner and one finalist from four PC-VR categories and one winner from three VIVE Wave categories. Winners in each category can walk away with up to $50,000 in cash and prizes to support their current and future development objectives.

    We hope to see you at GDC and be sure to add our developer day sessions to your schedules!

    Website: LINK

  • Third Annual Viveport Developer Awards Submissions Open Today

    Third Annual Viveport Developer Awards Submissions Open Today

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    VIVEPORT today opened submissions for the third annual Viveport Developer Awards. The awards program is an open contest for VR developers who have been, or will be, published on Viveport Subscription. Winners in each category can walk away with up to $50,000 in cash and prizes to support their current and future development objectives.

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    The Viveport Developer Awards is an opportunity to celebrate and reward the exceptional studios and content that have contributed to the platform’s success. This year’s batch will have one winner and one finalist from four PC-VR categories and one winner from three VIVE Wave categories. Now is the best time to be a Viveport developer as winners will receive a cash prize, the newest Vive hardware, tickets to the 2019 Game Developers Conference and marketing support, including a “Viveport Developer Stories” video, totaling over $50,000 in rewards.

    “Developers have been the key to Viveport Subscription’s great success this year as we’ve seen our subscriber base grow 5x due to our ever increasing library of top-quality content,” said Rahul Sandil, Corporate Vice President, Marketing for Viveport and VIVE Studios. “The Viveport Developer Awards are just another way Viveport puts developers first. With the most avenues to monetize their content, full marketing support, 100% revenue share during the busiest quarter of the year, and double the reach with the support of Oculus Rift, Viveport continues to be the best platform for VR developers.”

    Categories span the most popular genres in Viveport Subscription, including entertainment, education, arts & culture and arcade. There will be one winner and one finalist across all four categories for PC-VR titles and new this year, there will be one winner from the three Vive Wave categories. Vive Wave is the quintessential open VR platform for developers to create content for standalone devices. Breakdown of this year’s categories are as follows:

    Entertainment – PC-VR, Vive Wave

    Captivates the player in an engaging world and story. Features interactivity that is satisfying and rewarding. Leaves a lasting impression. Encourages the player to revisit the title again and again. Games and narrative-driven experiences.

    Education – PC-VR, Vive Wave

    Offers immersive and interactive learning experiences for the classroom or outside of it. Sparks curiosity, imagination and passion for intriguing subject matter.

    Arts & Culture – PC-VR, Vive Wave

    Enables, preserves, and democratizes creation in the arts. Addresses a diverse, global audience and contributes to the knowledge and enjoyment of cultural heritage.

    Arcade – PC-VR

    Delights customers new to virtual reality. Designed for location-based entertainment considering ease of learning and playtime. A great choice for venues and businesses offering virtual reality experiences. The title is required to be opted-in to the Viveport Arcade program.

    To enter, VR developers can submit their PC or Wave title to the Viveport Developer Awards starting today through February 1st. After registering on the Viveport Developer Console, developers then must opt-in for the Viveport Subscription program and choose which category to enter before submitting their title to Viveport for publishing. Winners will be announced at the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

    Website: LINK

  • Enter your VR app for the second Viveport Developer Awards

    Enter your VR app for the second Viveport Developer Awards

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    Last year, in the inaugural VDAs, we awarded prizes to apps across the spectrum of what’s possible in VR – from recreating history with Apollo 11 VR, to witnessing a piece of art in motion with Firebird – La Péri. With another year of experience and experimentation, we’re hoping to see the bar raised, if not completely surpassed, by your VR creations!

    Well, the aforementioned $50,000 for our first prize winner for starters. You’ll also be featured in a studio profile video produced by us, get priority access to new developer hardware and, naturally, a trophy to place right next to your development kit. If you don’t manage to snag first place and come second, you’ll still get everything here plus a massive $20,000 as well.

    Almost anything! Whether your title is already live on Viveport or it’s submitted before the end of February 9th, you’ll be eligible for consideration. (There are some exceptions; check out our FAQ for exact details.) The five categories we’re considering titles in are as follows:

    Entertainment: An app that captivates the player in an engaging world and story. Features interactivity that is satisfying and rewarding. Leaves a lasting impression. Encourages the player to revisit the title again and again.

    Education: An app that offers immersive and interactive learning experiences for the classroom or outside of it. Sparks curiosity, imagination and passion for intriguing subject matter.

    Arts & Culture: An app that enables, preserves, and democratizes creation in the arts. Addresses a diverse, global audience and contributes to the knowledge and enjoyment of cultural heritage.

    Enterprise: An app that aims to transform businesses with digital innovation. Accelerates the way teams create, cooperate and execute. Impacts key areas such as visualization, design, collaboration, marketing/sales and simulation/training.

    Arcade: An app that will delight customers new to virtual reality. Designed for location-based entertainment considering ease of learning and playtime. A great choice for venues and businesses offering virtual reality experiences.

    If you don’t think your app fits into any of these categories, great! Submit it anyway. We love to see original work!

    To be considered for the VDAs, all you have to do is submit your title for publication on Viveport via our Developer Console. (Your title does not have to be published – i.e. live – to be considered for the awards, but it must be submitted for publishing.) More information on how to enter is in our FAQ.

    February 9th. As long as your title is submitted for publication by then, it’s eligible for consideration. We’re looking forward to seeing your VR creativity in action!

    PS! Don’t forget to check out our FAQ!

    Website: LINK