Parsec (software)

<h2 id="partnerships">Partnerships</h2>
<p>Parsec previously provided a simple user interface for provisioning and connecting to pre-configured <a href="/facts/Virtual_machines/BLevU3sx">virtual machines</a> hosted by <a href="/facts/Amazon_Web_Services/UFVN2796">Amazon Web Services</a> and Paperspace,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> this has however been removed and is no longer part of the current version. In January 2018, Parsec partnered with <a href="/facts/HP_Inc./68EHIDIa">HP</a> to create OMEN Game Stream, a free game streaming service based on Parsec's technology designed specifically for HP Omen PCs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>
</p><p><a href="/facts/Unity_Technologies/XYuT93af">Unity Technologies</a> announced its plan to acquire Parsec for $320 million in August 2021, with the deal expected to close by the third quarter of 2021. Unity plans to incorporate Parsec's software into the <a href="/facts/Unity_(game_engine)/GsM1fEUG">Unity</a> engine to support development.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> Unity Technologies integrated Parsec at the beginning of 2022, making Parsec a part of Unity.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software/fQ4kqmaf">Comparison of remote desktop software</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://parsec.app/">Official website</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Lawrence, Nathan (2017-09-08). "Low-latency desktop capture software Parsec is incredibly promising". PC PowerPlay. <a href="https://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/feature/lowlatency-desktop-capture-software-parsec-is-incredibly-promising,472886" target="_blank">https://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/feature/lowlatency-desktop-capture-software-parsec-is-incredibly-promising,472886</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Parsec Warp". Parsec. Retrieved 2022-11-28. <a href="https://parsec.app/parsec.app" target="_blank">https://parsec.app/parsec.app</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Rubin, Ross (2018-01-22). "Parsec delivers streaming games from the cloud or your PC". ZDNet. <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/parsec-delivers-streaming-games-from-the-cloud-or-your-pc/" target="_blank">https://www.zdnet.com/article/parsec-delivers-streaming-games-from-the-cloud-or-your-pc/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Tanous, Jim (2018-01-08). "CES 2018: HP Partners With Parsec for OMEN Game Stream, a Low-Latency Remote Game Streaming Service". PC Perspective. <a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/CES-2018-HP-Partners-Parsec-OMEN-Game-Stream-Low-Latency-Remote-Game-Streaming-Ser" target="_blank">https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/CES-2018-HP-Partners-Parsec-OMEN-Game-Stream-Low-Latency-Remote-Game-Streaming-Ser</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>McAloon, Alissa (August 10, 2021). "Unity to acquire remote desktop tool maker Parsec for $320 million". Gamasutra. Retrieved August 10, 2021. <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/unity-to-acquire-remote-desktop-tool-maker-parsec-for-320-million" target="_blank">https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/unity-to-acquire-remote-desktop-tool-maker-parsec-for-320-million</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>Official Website. "It's official: Parsec is now part of Unity". ParSec. Retrieved 9 March 2022. <a href="https://parsec.app/blog/parsec-is-now-part-of-unity" target="_blank">https://parsec.app/blog/parsec-is-now-part-of-unity</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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Parsec (software)