HTC VIVE & SYNNEX partner to create new business offering

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HTC VIVE and SYNNEX Corporation Deliver Leading Virtual Reality Offering for Enterprise Customers

Source: HTC Vive

Although VR gaming is growing, the demand for enterprise VR is increasing more rapidly as it shapes the way companies operate and communicate with their employees and customers. Our friends at HTC VIVE today announced an agreement with SYNNEX Corporation to deliver its virtual reality (VR) products to enterprise resellers. Here is their press release:

May 23, 2019 – HTC VIVE®, a leader in premium virtual reality, today announced an agreement with SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, to deliver its virtual reality (VR) products to enterprise resellers. Through the agreement, resellers have access to HTC VIVE’s VR offerings designed for markets including architecture, construction and engineering; product design; healthcare and medicine; and education. The offering is specifically available through SYNNEX’ New Age Electronics division.

“We’re continuing to see the demand for enterprise VR increase, as the technology rapidly shapes the way companies operate and communicate with their employees and customers,” said Daniel O’Brien, General Manager Americas, HTC VIVE. “We’re thrilled to work with SYNNEX to make virtual reality solutions available to both commercial sellers and their customers looking to take advantage of this technology.”

HTC VIVE products available through SYNNEX Corporation include:

  • VIVE Focus Plus, the newest premium VR standalone headset for enterprise customers. The new Focus Plus brings users more immersive experiences, greater comfort for extended VR sessions, and new fresnel lenses to enhance visual clearness.
  • VIVE Pro VR System and the VIVE Pro Starter Kit, the market’s most immersive PC-powered VR hardware built for professional users. The VIVE Pro has superior resolution, high performance headphones, and was strategically built with enhanced ergonomics to ensure long-wear comfort.
  • VIVE Pro Eye, a VR headset built with integrated eye tracking, giving users new levels of accessibility, including gaze-oriented menu navigation. Additionally, it allows businesses and developers to gather more data about their training environments and offer product design unprecedented levels of feedback.

According to Fred Towns, President of SYNNEX’ New Age Electronics division, “As the virtual reality category evolves to include more applications for a range of business environments, it’s important that we equip resellers with a leading enterprise offering like HTC VIVE. We’re excited to be part of the evolution where business users can immerse themselves into new digital worlds to learn, manage projects and solve problems from wherever they are.”

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Happy VR & Gaming!