HTC leads VRChat’s $4,000,000 Series A investment round

HTC leads VRChat’s $4,000,000 Series A investment round, alongside Brightstone VC, GVR Fund and Rothenberg Ventures. VRChat is a platform consisting of user generated content created in the Unity game engine   Avatars and environments on the Unity Store can be purchased, then quickly brought into VRChat and made social using their SDK. 

Imagine a world where anything is possible. Join a game of capture the flag in outer space. Share stories around a campfire while roasting marshmallows, then moments later experience a retro game of bowling with an alien and robot. In VRChat there is something around every corner that will delight, thanks to the power of true 

“Our goal is to enable anybody to create their own social VR experiences. Partnering with HTC gets us that much closer to achieving that, and driving social experiences for VR forward.”

-Graham Gaylor, CEO

“Not since the early Blizzard days have I experienced the right mix of passion, talent and magic on a project. Now that HTC Vive is part of the VRChat dream I foresee the making of something truly epic!”

-Ron Millar, Chief Creative Officer, VRChat