MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
For upgraders, the VIVE Pro 2 is available for pre-order from 6pm BST on 11 May.
Read More »HTC VIVE reveals the VIVE Pro 2, featuring a 5K resolution display, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 120-degree field of view
Half-Life: Alyx boosts VR headsets on Steam to 2m users
The release of Half-Life: Alyx is likely responsible for a jump of roughly 50% in Steam users with a VR headset
Read More »HTC announces Dave Haynes as Vive X director in Europe
New position created alongside Vive's expansion to Europe
Read More »HTC announces new Vive Pro headset and ‘VR-first’ Viveport redesign
HTC Vive almost came out of nowhere in the VR headset race to take a hefty market share – in part due to its ambitious room-based tracking technology. The company is now further pushing its technical advantage over the competing Oculus Rift with a new Vive Pro headset and Vive …
Read More »HTC Vive Fallout 4 VR bundle available now
To celebrate the launch of Bethesda’s upcoming Vive exclusive, Fallout 4 VR, HTC has announced a brand-new bundle deal for its virtual reality headset. Starting from today (October 2nd), every Vive purchase will come with a redemption code for Fallout 4 VR, which releases on December 12th, effectively giving buyers …
Read More »VR market needs more competition says Sony – Reuters
Quoted by the news agency, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc says more competition will drive adoption and development
Read More »HTC Viveport developers to keep all profits until 2018
HTC Vive is to boost the amount of revenue share developers receive on its global Viveport store to celebrate its one-year anniversary, the company has announced. This is in addition to a swathe of new features for developers that will be rolling out very soon. From October until the end …
Read More »HTC and Google reveal $1.1bn smartphone deal
After months of falling profits, HTC has announced a $1.1bn cooperation agreement with Google that will see a number of HTC employees join the search giant. What’s more, Google will receive a non-exclusive licensing agreement for HTC IP. Many of the HTC employees joining Google have already worked on the …
Read More »Rockstar Games enter VR market with HTC Vive adaptation of LA Noire
The remaster/re-release of the game due to come to Nintendo Switch as well as PS4 and Xbox One.
Read More »From Star Trek Bridge Crew to Fallout 4 VR, HTC Vive has ‘something for everyone’
Europe has one of the most diverse VR user bases in the world, HTC’s EMEA virtual reality division Graham Breen has told MCV, and has been responsible for some of the most popular VR game titles the industry’s seen so far. "We don’t go into regional breakdowns in terms of …
Read More »