- HTC's $100M VR/AR
Accelerator Program Showcased Enterprise VR Solutions, Hardware, VR
Tools & Services and Entertainment Applications that Will Drive
the Industry Forward
- Vive X also Opens Submissions for New
Candidates to Join the Program
SHANGHAI, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVE X, HTC VIVEā¢'s
$100 million global VR/AR accelerator
program, has held three separate Demo Days globally, where more
than 33 startups from eight countries showcased new innovations in
virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) hardware,
entertainment, enterprise solutions and tools and services. The
events marked the debut for companies chosen to be part of Vive X's
most recent batch of funded partners.
Additionally, Vive X announced two new milestones. The
program is opening its newest incubator location in Tel Aviv, joining offices in Taipei, Beijing, Shenzen and San Francisco. The additional location will
solidify the accelerator's global presence, with a focus on AR and
artificial intelligence (AI). Vive X also opened the call for
submissions for the next batch of candidates for all five
locations, and is now accepting applications at
vivex.co.
"The most recent batch of Vive X companies is focused on
key stratiegic areas to grow the VR/AR ecosystem," said Marc Metis,
Global Head of Vive X at HTC Vive. "Vive X partnered startups are
innovating in VR and AR tools and services, user experience,
artificial intelligence, social applications, and solutions for
strategic verticals and enterprise."
Vive X ran its Demo Day events over three weeks in
Taipei, San Francisco and Shanghai. The events are meant to propel
startups that are part of HTC's program into the next phase of
their business by giving them an opportunity to present before an
audience of hundreds of investors as well as press and potential
business partners.
Where Vive X focuses on early stage startups, HTC Vive is
also a key partner in the Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance
(VRVCA), which specializes in supporting mid-to-late stage
companies. Formed in 2016, VRVCA comprises 48 of the top virtual
reality investors in the world representing $18.0 billion total deployable capital. For
startups that have moved beyond accelerator phase, VRVCA is now
open and accepting applications at
vrvca.com.
The deadline is August 15,
2017 for submissions for both the next batch of Vive X
companies (vivex.co), and for
consideration for VRVCA partnership
(vrvca.com).
For more information and to apply for the Vive X program
for all five global locations, please visit
vivex.co. The companies participating in the
current Vive X Demo Days are as follows.
San
Francisco
- cognitiveVR
- POPMATCH
- HyperfairVR
- Limitless
- Mindesk
- Realiteer
- The Rogue Initiative
- Subdream Studios
- Vertebrae
- Construct Studio
- vRetail
Beijing
- Hexa
- Vito Reality
- Invrse
- PlusOne
- RAVR Labs
- Byond
- 7Invensun
- OVA's
Shenzhen
- Aurora AR's
- Kiwi Technology
- Shengda
- Broken Colors
- bHaptics
- SoccerDream
- Transmind
Taipei
- Opaque Space
- Snobal
- Xikaku
- Appnori
- VRANI's
- Memora
- ThermoReal Inc.
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SOURCE HTC Vive