{"id":1235020,"date":"2025-02-26T08:59:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1235020"},"modified":"2025-02-26T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:59:19","slug":"htc-launches-browser-based-3d-vr-platform-viverse-worlds-aims-to-be-youtube-of-3d-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1235020","title":{"rendered":"HTC Launches Browser-based 3D &amp; VR Platform \u2018VIVERSE Worlds\u2019, Aims to Be \u2018YouTube of 3D Content\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-640x360-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-640x360-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-681x383.jpg 681w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/viverse-worlds-341x220-1.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"220\" title=\"Image courtesy HTC\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>HTC today launched <em>VIVERSE Worlds<\/em>, a 3D content platform that can be embedded on \u201cany website for any device,\u201d positioning it as a lighter, more flexible way of hosting and browsing 3D content across the web.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-122218\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unlike HTC\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.viverse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">existing <em>Viverse<\/em>\u00a0metaverse platform<\/a>\u2014or Meta\u2019s Horizon Worlds, for that matter\u2014the key differentiator is <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em>\u00a0focuses on 3D content distribution. Instead of requiring any sort of app download, the platform offers up a web-based interface for quick and easy 3D content browsing, supporting XR headsets and flatscreen devices alike.<\/p>\n<p>The company isn\u2019t aiming low either, likening <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em>\u00a0to what \u201cYouTube did for video,\u201d but for\u00a03D content, further noting it\u2019s an \u201copen, accessible, and immersive online home for creators to build, share, and explore the next generation of 3D experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em>\u00a0hopes to differentiate by offering fairly high quality content too, thanks to the inclusion of HTC\u2019s Polygon Streaming tech, which allows the streaming of \u201ccomplex, high-poly models across various platforms and devices with unparalleled efficiency,\u201d the company said back at the tech\u2019s 2024 unveiling. While web-based content excels at quick deployment, rendering constraints typically make for simplistic, low-poly visuals.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmHHIfBSVRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"VIVERSE Polygon Streaming Technology\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Initially targeted exclusively at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viverse.com\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Viverse<\/em> for Business<\/a>, but now at the core of <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em>, Polygon Streaming only streams and renders the 3D elements currently visible to users at the currently needed density, HTC says, making it possible to deliver higher quality 3D content without the need of bespoke executables.<\/p>\n<p>And like HTC as a whole, which has firmly embedded itself in the enterprise and prosumer XR space over the past few years,\u00a0<em>Viverse Worlds<\/em>\u00a0appears to be appealing to both companies who want things like immersive shopping experiences, 3D manuals, and virtual product showrooms\u2014and consumers looking to browse and share the platform\u2019s array of XR environments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsers can subscribe to creators for updates and see all their 3D content in one place. Embedding 3D is effortless\u2014simply copy and paste it into any website as an IFrame, all for free,\u201d HTC says.<\/p>\n<p>To boot, <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em> also closely integrates with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sketchfab<\/a>, the\u00a0marketplace and hosting platform for millions of 3D models. That, and <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em> supports\u00a0content created using <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.vive.com\/us\/discover-the-fun-of-viverse-create-v10-3-easy-tips-to-get-started-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Viverse Create\u2019s<\/em> <\/a>no-code web builder and its browser-based <a href=\"https:\/\/playcanvas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlayCanvas<\/a> extension.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nzKI4ZPg-6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"VIVERSE Create: Build, Game, Explore\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While HTC\u2019s Polygon Streaming and easy embedding could give <em>Viverse Worlds<\/em> an edge, it\u2019s not an easy space to compete in. Similar platforms, like FrameVR, Matterport, and Spatial.io, focus on niches instead of broadly shooting for \u201cYouTube\u201d levels of adoption, simply based on how difficult it is to monetize. Notably, one of the biggest analogues, Mozilla\u2019s now-defunct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/mozilla-hubs-shutdown-web-xr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebXR-based\u00a0<em>Hubs<\/em>\u00a0platform<\/a>, summarily shut down in 2024 following financial issues.<\/p>\n<p>That said, HTC ultimately hasn\u2019t tipped its hand on its overarching monetization strategy. The company will be hosting public demos of <em>Viverse Worlds\u00a0<\/em>at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain on March 3rd \u2013 6th, so we\u2019re hoping to learn more then.<\/p>\n<p>What is clear though is HTC isn\u2019t the company it once was. Last month,\u00a0Google announced it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/google-acquires-htc-engineers-android-xr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired a number of HTC\u2019s XR engineers<\/a> for $250 million, something Google said would \u201caccelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.\u201d Where that leaves HTC is still a mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/htc-viverse-worlds-youtube-of-3d-content-launch\/\">HTC Launches Browser-based 3D &amp; VR Platform \u2018VIVERSE Worlds\u2019, Aims to Be \u2018YouTube of 3D Content\u2019<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/\">Road to VR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTC today launched VIVERSE Worlds, a 3D content platform that can be embedded on \u201cany website for any device,\u201d positioning it as a lighter, more flexible way of hosting and browsing 3D content across the web. Unlike HTC\u2019s\u00a0existing Viverse\u00a0metaverse platform\u2014or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1235020\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,110,123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-games","category-unfiltered-rss","category-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1235020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1235020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1235020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1235020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}