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VIVE, sometimes called HTC Vive, is the virtual reality brand of HTC Corporation. It includes hardware such as its titular virtual reality headsets and accessories, virtual reality software and services, and initiatives to promote the use of virtual reality in areas such as business and the arts.

The brand's first virtual reality headset, simply called the HTC Vive, launched as part of a partnership with Valve Corporation, enabling its SteamVR hardware and software ecosystem. It was unveiled during HTC's Mobile World Congress keynote in March 2015. Development kits were shipped in August and September 2015, and the first consumer version of the device was released in April 2016. It has since been replaced by a newer model with upgraded specifications. HTC also released accessories that integrate with the Vive and SteamVR, including sensors for motion capture and facial capture.

In February 2022, HTC launched Viverse, a metaverse ecosystem including its 5G products, Vive VR devices and related plans, and partners such as ENGAGE and VRChat. VIVERSE is said to provide access to the virtual world from non-VIVE and non-VR devices such as smartphones through software tools such as VIVE Connect, thereby providing multiple paths into the virtual world. Parental controls will be available to Metaverse users through a new app called VIVE Guardian.