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HTC Announces "VIVEPORT Streaming" at ChinaJoy Enabling Standalone VR Devices to Seamlessly Access PC VR ContentSHANGHAI, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HTC VIVE today announces "VIVEPORT Streaming" at ChinaJoy 2019, VIVEPORT's new built-in feature that will allow seamless content streaming between a VR-Ready PC and full six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) Vive Wave Standalone devices over standard 5Ghz Wi-Fi networks. VIVEPORT Streaming expands the accessible content for standalone devices from hundreds of titles to many thousands instantly, by enabling one-click access to the entire existing PC VR content library. This will allow users to enjoy high-quality VR content rendered from a high-end PC without having to worry about a wired connection or buying an additional VR streaming accessory. At ChinaJoy, HTC also announced and demonstrated a number of major 6DoF native titles coming to the Vive Ecosystem in the near future. "5G Cloud VR has been a hot topic in the press recently, and in one to two years, after the 5G network is more robust, it will provide a new way for users to experience high-quality VR without the need for a high-end PC. Until then, the new VIVEPORT Streaming capability being announced today will enable VR users to enjoy countless premium PC VR experiences on their standalone VR devices without the need for a wire," said Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC, "PC VR streaming as a concept is not new, but having the PC and the Vive Focus Plus complete the full complex network connection automatically and providing a seamless UI to starting any VR content on the linked PC from inside the VR device makes the experience a real breakthrough." VIVEPORT Streaming and Infinity Subscription to Increase Content Accessibility and VR Adoption 6DoF Standalone devices, such as the Vive Focus Plus, constitute a significant evelopment in the VR industry. VIVEPORT Streaming will enable any Vive Focus Plus users with a VIVEPORT Infinity subscription to painlessly stream rich PC-rendered VR content wirelessly from their VR-ready PCs (with either NVIDIA or AMD GPUs) to their standalone VR devices over a standard 5Ghz Wi-Fi network, thereby increasing the availability of VR content to the device by more than ten-fold. The feature is expected to be released in an update of VIVEPORT in early Q4. It will initially support the Vive Focus Plus, but soon to be followed by other full 6DoF standalone VR devices built on Vive Wave VR open platform. It will eventually benefit more mobile VR users by offering them immediate access to top-tier PC VR content with a low-latency and high-fidelity experience. Other Highlights of Vive at ChinaJoy 2019 Another breakthrough technology demonstrated at ChinaJoy by HTC Vive is its newly released VIVEPORT Video Player with 6DoF interactive video capability (6DoF Lite). This new video player allows users to "walk into" any existing 360-degree or 180-degree video by moving their body up to one meter in any direction. This innovative feature allows the audiences to enjoy countless existing immersive videos in exciting new ways and get closer to the action than ever before. You can access the press kit here to obtain even more content of Vive at ChinaJoy 2019. About HTC VIVE About VIVEPORT HTC, the HTC logo are the trademarks of HTC Corporation. All other names of companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/htc-announces-viveport-streaming-at-chinajoy-enabling-standalone-vr-devices-to-seamlessly-access-pc-vr-content-300895500.html SOURCE HTC VIVE |