RealVNC enables Minecraft on Raspberry Pi to be played remotely for the first time

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3rd May 2016: RealVNC®, the original developer and provider of VNC® remote access and control software, has released an alpha version of VNC for the Raspberry Pi. This alpha contains new technology that, for the first time, enables Minecraft for Pi to be seen and controlled from a remote computer or tablet at a fast enough … Read more

VNC 5.3.1 released

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We’re pleased to announce the latest release of our flagship VNC® software for desktop platforms. Read the release notes and then download VNC to start a free trial.

VNC SDK 1.3.0 launched

We’re pleased to announce the latest version of our SDK, enabling you to create view-only Server apps for Android 5+ devices, plus a host of other improvements. Click to read the full VNC SDK 1.3.0 release notes. If you’re an existing customer, you only need rebuild – not re-work – your apps against this version to … Read more

Network status page goes live

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Today, our network status page has been made live. Check out https://status.vnc.com to see live information about VNC Cloud availability. It is a simple tool that will help you debug connection issues.

Connect devices directly instead of using VNC Cloud

You can use the VNC SDK to establish direct TCP connections between devices if your network environment allows. This might be useful if you can’t (or don’t want to) use our VNC Cloud service to broker and relay connections. It also means you can create Viewer or Server apps that can potentially connect* to millions of computers … Read more

VNC SDK 1.2.0 launched

Today we announce the launch of the VNC SDK 1.2.0 including: Support for direct TCP connections – use the VNC SDK to make direct socket connections between devices, or simply connect to shrinkwrapped VNC productswith an Enterprise or a Personal license to speed up your development Support for the new Pi Zero – connect to and from the new Raspberry … Read more

Cloudless socket connections coming next week!

So, if you’ve used the SDK then you’ll know what the VNC Cloud is. It’s our connectivity service that helps two endpoints connect and have a VNC session regardless of their network characteristics. We’ve listened to your feedback and we understand that sometimes it’s preferable to connect directly, without the help of the VNC Cloud. That’s … Read more

Get connected with the sample apps

The VNC SDK includes sample apps for all supported platforms, and it’s only a few minutes’ work to get them up and running and to start evaluating connectivity and control. You can connect to a Windows, Mac, Linux or Raspberry Pi computer from any combination of these platforms, and from an iOS or Android device … Read more

Exciting news about next week!

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Firstly: an apology for the radio silence on the blog. We’ve been very busy here at RealVNC putting together the next release due mid-October. Website updates The release incorporates some major updates to the website that will allow you to manage your development projects and create your API keys to use with them. We’ll no … Read more

RealVNC to debut latest remote access solutions and applications at SpiceWorld 2015

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23rd September 2015: RealVNC®, the original developer and provider of VNC® remote access and control software, will be exhibiting its latest technology at SpiceWorld in Austin from 23rd to 25th September 2015. The demonstrations will include a visual presentation that highlights how VNC software has developed and improved over time, before achieving the high standard and … Read more