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HTC Vive demos hit retail as VR headset rolls out to 24 countries

The HTC Vive virtual reality headset is now shipping in 24 countries, with delivery in about two or three business days. It’s also available for a demo (and purchase) in select retail locations such as Microsoft Stores, GameStop, and Micro Center locations.

HTC is working with the Bellevue, Washington.-based game publisher Valve to make the Vive, which can create a “room scale” VR experience. HTC will fulfill preorders through retailers beginning this week.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.