With this app, you can receive notifications about calls, messages, and calendar events within VR. Includes support for connecting your phone and managing notification preferences.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 2.4. Trustworthiness 76 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 21 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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2.4
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
22%
4 star
11%
3 star
5%
2 star
9%
1 star
54%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
21% review manipulation risk
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Mixed user feedback
Average 2.4★ rating suggests room for improvement
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High negative review ratio
62% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About VIVE
Don't miss what's important IRL while you're in VR. To get essential notifications in the world of virtual reality, just connect your phone with your HTC VIVE. Notifications about phone calls, text messages and calendar events pop up without interrupting play and appear in the VIVE tab on your System Dashboard so you can view them later too.
Permissions Notice:
In this application, HTC may need your agreement to grant below 2 permissions.
1. Accessibility API
When using this application, your consent is required to grant this application the accessibility function permission (Accessibility API). This function is mainly because when you use the HTC VR device, you can use the mobile phone as a controller or operate the mobile phone in HTC VR device. This application use of this feature does not violate Google's accessibility restrictions. See https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10964491 for details
2. Contact List
HTC applications may retrieve your Contact Information when you receive incoming call on your phone and will then send Contact Information related to the incoming call to the connected VR device as a notification. and you can always choose not grant access to Contact Information with us.
3. SMS Log
HTC applications may retrieve your SMS information when you receive new SMS on your phone and will then send SMS log to the connected VR device as a notification. and you can always choose not grant access to SMS log with us.
Permissions Notice:
In this application, HTC may need your agreement to grant below 2 permissions.
1. Accessibility API
When using this application, your consent is required to grant this application the accessibility function permission (Accessibility API). This function is mainly because when you use the HTC VR device, you can use the mobile phone as a controller or operate the mobile phone in HTC VR device. This application use of this feature does not violate Google's accessibility restrictions. See https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10964491 for details
2. Contact List
HTC applications may retrieve your Contact Information when you receive incoming call on your phone and will then send Contact Information related to the incoming call to the connected VR device as a notification. and you can always choose not grant access to Contact Information with us.
3. SMS Log
HTC applications may retrieve your SMS information when you receive new SMS on your phone and will then send SMS log to the connected VR device as a notification. and you can always choose not grant access to SMS log with us.
VIVE Screenshots
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Reviews for VIVE
Allen
12/3/2025
absolutely horrible experience. the app crashed as soon as I accepted notification permission
Stuart Brighton
9/26/2025
Pros: useful in setting up a Vive Flow. The "phone as a controller" thing works great! Cons: Vive Flow will not mirror screens on devices running Android 16.