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[Soi-Fong]

http://blog.htc.com/2015/07/the-htc-vive-world-tour-is-here/

HTC is touring the Vive in parts of the United States and other countries around the world. It's pretty sparse right now, but if you happen to be close you guys should definitely try it out. I'll be trying to make it out to Navy Pier here in Chicago myself.

Here's an excerpt from the site:

The HTC Vive World Tour kicked off on July 9th in San Diego, CA, and will proceed across the U.S. and into Europe in the coming months.

Tour stops currently include:
◾July 9-12, Island St & 6th Ave, San Diego, CA, USA
◾July 17-19, Forecastle Festival [Invite Only], Louisville, KY, USA
◾July 21-23, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA
◾July 25-28, specific location TBD, Kansas City, KS, USA
◾August 2-8, The International, Seattle, WA, USA
◾August 5-9, Gamescom, Cologne, Germany
◾August 13-16, specific location TBD, San Francisco, CA, USA
◾August 20-23, specific location TBD, Portland, OR, USA
◾August 28-31, PAX Prime, Seattle, WA, USA
◾September 4-9, IFA, Berlin, Germany
◾October 28-November 1, Paris Games Week, Paris, France

Note that dates and locations might change.

 

[eznark]

Someone give me an invite to Louisville

 

[Mister_Bubbles]

"World" Tour, you say?

Spoiler

I'm just salty they're not coming to my country

 

[Pie and Beans]

Yes. Good. Skip over the UK. Thats fine. Thats fucking fine. HRAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH.

Spoiler

Not sure I believe Vive is coming out this year anymore.

 

[Tenebrous]

"World" Tour, you say?

Spoiler

I'm just salty they're not coming to my country

Yup. It's like the NWC all over again...

 

[BY2K]

"World Tour"

"No Canada locations"

God damn it.

 

[DJ88]

Completely ignore the East Coast?

 

[PolishQ]

Well, well, well! I'll be in Chicago the 16th-25th.

 

[HerroRygar]

PAX prime it is, then. I'd try for the earlier Seattle event, but it is taking place at the big Dota 2 tournament; not willing to pay $99 to try the Vive since IDGAF about MOBAs.

 

[Blanquito]

Would this even be considered a "USA-wide tour"? That's a really weak lineup.

 

[nakedeyes]

Yeah! Skip Salt Lake City, which is essentially the new silicon valley and has several game studios, instead go to Portland. Where there are next to zero studios, no tech epicenter, and highest unemployment in the nation! Smart.

 

[Slash]

I will be going to Navy Pier then!

 

[Soi-Fong]

Hopefully, they add more places. Like I said, it is a bit sparse.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

PAX prime it is, then. I'd try for the earlier Seattle event, but it is taking place at the big Dota 2 tournament; not willing to pay $99 to try the Vive since IDGAF about MOBAs.

Wait the only way to demo it in Seattle on those dates is if you've bought in for the Dota 2 event? I assumed it was outside/close to Key Arena. I'd be very surprised if that was required to demo.

 

[antispin]

Small world, eh HTC?

 

[shacklesmcgee]

Well, gotta give credit to Valve for at least going to 3 countries, instead of stopping at 2 like usual...

Spoiler

No Toronto

 

[Cardon]

Thanks for the heads up. Guess I'll scope it out when it arrives in Chicago and also scope out that new chicken shack place at Navy Pier too haha.

 

[Sky Chief]

I am definitely going to the San Fransisco event

 

[TheCrow]

I'll be at TI but maybe I'll check out the Chicago one beforehand.

 

[Struct09]

TI5 and PAX Prime it is

 

[blackMamba1187]

Kinda surprised that there's nothing in NY.

 

[The Maverick]

Chicago huh. Well, well...

 

[Soi-Fong]

Chicago huh. Well, well...

The one time we actually get something... lol

 

[ashecitism]

Wait the only way to demo it in Seattle on those dates is if you've bought in for the Dota 2 event? I assumed it was outside/close to Key Arena. I'd be very surprised if that was required to demo.

It's a truck, it's going to be in a parking lot. Only the Lousville is marked as invite only, so you probably don't have to buy a TI ticket.

 

[Charles Alan Ratliff]

Just moved to Leavenworth a few days ago. Will definitely go to the Kansas City one!

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

It's a truck, it's going to be in a parking lot. Only the Lousville is marked as invite only, so you probably don't have to buy a TI ticket.

Yeah that's what I thought. Will be lining up on one of the days for sure.

 

[Rosur]

No UK boo.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

USA, France and Germany is not much of a world tour.

No UK boo.

This.

I have yet to try out any of the VR and don't really know where to go to try it out.

 

[mrklaw]

Yes. Good. Skip over the UK. Thats fine. Thats fucking fine. HRAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH.

Spoiler

Not sure I believe Vive is coming out this year anymore.

my money is on either global soft launch, or US only launch and global next year.

 

[Astrates]

I'd expect it to perhaps make an appearance at EGX in London


Edit: I see Gamescom and Paris Games week are listed so EGX must be out sadly.

 

[Seanspeed]

USA, France and Germany is not much of a world tour.



This.

I have yet to try out any of the VR and don't really know where to go to try it out.

EGX will almost assuredly have some VR experiences. Just maybe not Vive.

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

The world is apparently 3 countries.


3.

 

[viveks86]

SF in august? Might check it out

 

[runningjoke]

I didn't really want to go to gamescom, but I guess I'll have to

 

[ashecitism]

I see EGX is Sept 24-27. They could easily fit that in there.

 

[Hylian7]

I'm going to be at The International this year, so I'm excited to get to see the Vive too!

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

Kansas City, aww yeah!

 

[Soi-Fong]

Kansas City, aww yeah!

So random.. lol

 

[Mergesort]

IFA here i come!

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

So random.. lol

It's a location on the tour?

edit: derp

Very pumped to try it out, can't wait to try the Aperture demo. Hope they can make their release window, curious if Valve and HTC will hold a dedicated event like Oculus did to show off the consumer model.

 

[Krisprolls]

Completely ignore the East Coast?

Why would you live there?

 

[ashecitism]

I Hope they can make their release window, curious if Valve and HTC will hold a dedicated event like Oculus did to show off the consumer model.

Surely HTC will hold a press event.

 

[googleplex]

Ugh! Shit like this never comes to? Phoenix. I'm not going to get to experience VR until the consumer products go on sale. :-(

 

[Zeouterlimits]

I suppose I could go to Gamescom..

 

[Soi-Fong]

It's a location on the tour?

edit: derp

Very pumped to try it out, can't wait to try the Aperture demo. Hope they can make their release window, curious if Valve and HTC will hold a dedicated event like Oculus did to show off the consumer model.

I mean having Kansas City, but the East Coast doesn't exist apparently. lol

 

[viveks86]

Surely HTC will hold a press event.

Half Life 3 confirmed!

 

[robotrock]

Come to Brazil

 

[valkillmore]

No fucking Toronto are you shitting me

 

[finalflame]

Come to Brazil

See you at PAX Prime, GAF. Can't wait to get me some Vive goodness.

(although I guess before that I'll get to play it in SF. Feels good to live in the Bay Area, man.)

 

[DrZeus]

See gaf at the Chicago event!