VR For Impact: Accused #2 Walter Sisulu

Reading Time: 6 minutes[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PL1JC6N9u4ERhTB72N0hXAEXua0sEBCPU_&w=730&h=411] Below, the creative team from La Générale de Production talks about the making of this powerful experience… What was the inspiration for tackling this subject in such a way? Jeremy Pouilloux: There are no images of the trial. At the time, the trial was carefully recorded on Dictabelts, a now-obsolete audio recording format. […]

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity: Snapshot VR and More

Reading Time: 3 minutesYour Viveport Infinity library is updated with new content each month ensuring there is always something new to play, watch, or explore. This month is no exception. July brings six new hits to the subscription service, giving you something to look forward to each week. Read our July guide below to find out what is […]

REAL™ Immersive System with HTC VIVE Wins Design Award

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s never a shortage of challenges facing the world and we want to be part of solutions. That’s why we are taking a moment today to congratulate our partners at Penumbra for winning the Core77 Design Award for Health & Wellness. As we shared in March, The REAL™ System is an immersive, wireless virtual reality […]

VIVE X Doubles Returns on XR Investments

Reading Time: 4 minutesVIVE X, HTC VIVE’s early-stage investment program, continues to aggressively lead investments in the virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) space, announcing today that it has nearly doubled the value of its investments over the last four years. Founded in 2016, VIVE X is the most active investor in the VR/AR market, with more than 100 […]

VIVE Sync Feature Updates: June 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesMonths into working remotely and feeling the effects of “Zoom fatigue”, we are all trying to find new ways to connect with coworkers and partners. What is the best way to continue to foster workplace community, culture and collaboration remotely? At VIVE, we’ve been using our own internal tool, VIVE Sync, to reestablish our relationships […]

Case Study: CannonDesign boosts efficiency with VIVE and NVIDIA remote collaboration platform

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HTC VIVE and Qualcomm Technologies work together to help accelerate XR and 5G experiences

Reading Time: 3 minutesHere at HTC Vive, we have long partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to bring amazing immersive mobile experiences to consumers and businesses. Throughout our history of making smartphones at HTC to creating VR headsets like Focus Plus, we leverage the latest and greatest processing power from Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ mobile platform. Today we’re furthering our commitment through […]

VIVE Cosmos Update 1.0.12.4a – Release Notes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThank you for your continued support of VIVE Cosmos. The software has been updated as of 6.2.2020. Below you’ll find detailed information on the topics addressed in 1.0.12.4a. Please update from your Vive console to ensure you have the latest version. [Runtime] Cosmos & Cosmos Elite Improved double image effect when hit heavy loading content. Updated the hidden […]

Enjoy VR games on your PC with this Arduino-based DIY headset

Reading Time: 2 minutesEnjoy VR games on your PC with this Arduino-based DIY headset Arduino Team — June 2nd, 2020 If you want a virtual reality headset for your computer, but don’t want to dig deep into your pockets, this project by “jamesvdberg” (AKA Killer Robotics) presents a low-cost alternative.  Although it won’t pack the capabilities of an Oculus […]

Coming Soon to Infinity: Down the Rabbit Hole, Tower Tag and More

Reading Time: 3 minutesHow are we only days away from June already? With summer just in sight and spring growing distant in our rearview windows, it’s that time again to take a look at what is coming next. This month, you can beat the heat and play inside with eight new additions to your Viveport Infinity library. From […]

Manufacturers Benefit From Simplified 3D Design Processes in VR Thanks to Dassault Systèmes and HTC VIVE

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the goal of fundamentally changing how design concepts go from the mind’s eye to reality, HTC VIVE Pro teamed up with Dassault Systèmes. That objective is becoming even more important within complex technology and engineering verticals—as agility, responsiveness, and speed to market continually shift. Over the last four decades Dassault Systèmes has led the world in the application of […]

War Remains Transports Audiences to the Hellish Landscape of the First World War

Reading Time: 3 minutesWar Remains, which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and later opened for a limited run in Austin, Texas, is now available to experience at home, including on HTC VIVE. War Remains transports viewers to one of history’s bloodiest battlefields: The Western Front of the First World War. We interview Ethan Stearns of MWM […]

Case Study: Firefighters get better training for real-world dangers through VR

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Step into the action with Viveport Infinity

Reading Time: 3 minutesDo you crave being in the center of the action? Looking to your defeat enemies and show off your skills? In VR, the adrenaline rush is real as you fight off swarms of zombies, jump off cliffs or escape enemy fire. If these are the type of experience’s your craving, we’ve put together a list […]

Technology – and VR – Evolves to be More Accessible and Collaborative

Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the years, technology has evolved to become more intuitive and easier to use. As companies today are quickly adjusting to the new norm of remote workforces, technology offers new ways to address the changing face of work, keeping teams and employees engaged, collaborative and productive. Right now, we’re witnessing how relatively simple innovations make […]

Coming Soon to Viveport Infinity: Containment Initiative, War Remains & more

Reading Time: 2 minutesMay is here and your Viveport Infinity library is getting some awesome additions. From educational experiences to indie gems, your playlist for May is set to entertain you all month. Check out what is coming to your Infinity library over the next few weeks below: Coming Soon – The Scream by Cinétévé Experience Based on the […]

Welcome to the Vive Sync Open Beta

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy David Sapienza, AVP of Content & Production at HTC VIVE It’s hard enough to achieve team cohesion when everyone works in the same office, but as a global company where teams are spread throughout the globe, it can be very challenging to maintain unity.   A few years back we realized we needed a tool […]

Explore Protected Paleolithic Caves – Only in VR

Reading Time: 5 minutesNominated for Best Documentary Experience at Raindance Immersive and narrated by Geraldine Chaplin, Memoria: Stories of La Garma is an interactive VR documentary that explores the memories trapped inside the cave of La Garma in Santander, Spain. Untouched until its discovery in 1995, you’ll unleash the stories of the humans who took shelter in the cave over […]

Top Infinity Picks to Play with Friends

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe might not be able to physically hang out with our friends and family right now, but we can still meet them in VR. We’ve put together a list of our favorite multiplayer experiences on Viveport Infinity so you can challenge your friends to virtual battles of epic proportions, play poker or even visit an […]

How Two VIVE X Companies are Helping Students and Researchers Learn Remotely

Reading Time: 7 minutesDue to the immersive and interactive nature of the technology, VR is becoming a valuable supplement to traditional pedagogy methods in and out of the classroom. With classrooms being switched for living rooms right now, VR is offering an engaging and immersive way for students and teachers to keep up with their studies. We talked […]

VIVE Cosmos 1.0.11.2 – Release Notes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThank you for your continued support of VIVE Cosmos. The software has been updated as of 4.7.20. Below you’ll find detailed information on the topics addressed in update 1.0.11.2. Please update from your Vive console to ensure you have the latest version. [Tracking]  Controller Overall reduction in controller jitter, improving precise movements in e.g. Angry Birds and Tilt […]

Gamify Your Workout

Reading Time: 4 minutesWondering how you can keep fit while stuck inside? Try to gamify your workout routine in VR! With full-body tracking and full immersion, we’ve all been surprised when we find our heart rates up while enjoying some of our favorite titles. To help keep you active while the gym is closed, we’ve put together a […]