ViewSonic Corporation is an American privately held multinational electronics company with headquarters in Brea, California, United States.
The company was founded in 1987 as Keypoint Technology Corporation by James Chu and was renamed to its present name in 1993, after a brand name of monitors launched in 1990. Today, ViewSonic specializes in visual display hardwareâÂÂincluding liquid-crystal displays, projectors, and interactive whiteboardsâÂÂas well as digital whiteboarding software. The company trades in three key markets: education, enterprise, and entertainment.
The company was initially founded as Keypoint Technology Corporation in 1987 by James Chu. In 1990, it launched the ViewSonic line of color computer monitors, and shortly afterward the company renamed itself after its monitor brand.
The ViewSonic logo features Gouldian finches, colorful birds native to Australia.
In the mid-1990s, ViewSonic rose to become one of the top-rated makers of computer CRT monitors, alongside Sony, NEC, MAG InnoVision, and Panasonic. ViewSonic soon displaced the rest of these companies to emerge as the largest display manufacturer from America/Japan at the turn of the millennium.
In 2000, ViewSonic acquired the Nokia Display Products' branded business.
In 2002 ViewSonic announced a 3840x2400 WQUXGA, 22.2-inch monitor, VP2290.
In 2005, ViewSonic and Tatung won a British patent lawsuit filed against them by LG Philips in a dispute over which company created technology for rear mounting of LCDs in a mobile PC (U.K. Patent GB2346464B, titled âÂÂportable computer").
On July 2, 2007, the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $143.8M in an IPO on NASDAQ.
On March 5, 2008, the company filed a withdraw request with the Securities and Exchange Commission saying "terms currently obtainable in the public marketplace are not sufficiently attractive to the Registrant to warrant proceeding with the initial public offering".
In 2017, ViewSonic entered the interactive whiteboard market with its ViewBoard flat panels and myViewBoard software. ViewSonic was named a best-selling collaboration display brand in 2018. By 2019, more than 5,500 elementary and junior high schools in the United States had installed ViewBoards, and ViewSonic ranked third in global interactive display market share, excluding China. ViewSonic became a Google for Education partner in 2019 and a Microsoft Education partner in 2020.
ViewSonic has its headquarters in Brea, California, United States and a research & development center in New Taipei City, Taiwan. , ViewSonic is selling globally with offices in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Switzerland, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Japan, and the United States.
In 1998, ViewSonic announced that two of its Professional Series monitors achieved TCO '99 certification.
In 2000, ViewSonic partnered with AT&T Corporation to offer Internet appliances integrated with the AT&T WorldNet Service, initially targeting the corporate market. The Internet appliances ranged from standalone i-boxes, integrated LCD and CRT devices, to web phones and wireless web pads. The units were deemed capable of operating on nearly any operating system, including Windows CE, Linux, QNX and VxWorks.
In 2002, ViewSonic announced a 3840x2400 WQUXGA, 22.2-inch monitor, VP2290.
At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, ViewSonic introduced display products, namely a projector, monitors and an HDTV set, capable of being connected directly to a video iPod.
On May 31, 2011, the ViewPad 7x debuted at the Computex computer show in Taipei, Taiwan, Pocket-Lint reported, being a follow-up rather than a replacement to ViewSonic's existing ViewPad 7 tablet, which runs Android 2.2, a.k.a. Froyo.
In 2017, ViewSonic rolled out its ViewBoard smart interactive whiteboards. By 2019, more than 5,500 elementary and junior high schools in the United States had installed ViewBoards, and ViewSonic ranked third in global interactive display market share (excluding China).
In Septemberâ¯2017, ViewSonic broadened its largeâÂÂformat lineâÂÂup with the 32âÂÂinch and 43âÂÂinch VXâÂÂseries displays (VX3211âÂÂmh/âÂÂ2KâÂÂmhd and VX4380âÂÂ4K) alongside the curved 32âÂÂinch XG3202âÂÂC gaming monitor.
In Decemberâ¯2018, the company introduced the XG240R, the first model under its ELITE gaming subâÂÂbrand to feature synchronised rearâÂÂmounted RGB lighting that integrates with thirdâÂÂparty peripherals.
In Septemberâ¯2019, ViewSonic previewed the ELITE XG270QG, a 27âÂÂinch NanoâÂÂIPS gaming monitor offering a 165â¯Hz refresh rate, NVIDIA GâÂÂSync support and builtâÂÂin dual mouseâÂÂbungee guides aimed at esports users.
The pocketâÂÂsized M1 Mini LED projector secured an iF Design Award in Februaryâ¯2020, recognised for its flipâÂÂout stand that doubles as a lens cover and its integrated JBL speaker.
In Augustâ¯2021, ViewSonic introduced two PantoneâÂÂvalidated ColorPro displaysâÂÂthe VP2756âÂÂ2K and VP2756âÂÂ4KâÂÂwith ÃÂEâ¯<â¯2 factory calibration and singleâÂÂcable USBâÂÂC connectivity for creative professionals.
The 24âÂÂinch ID2456 touch display earned a âÂÂBest of Showâ award from Tech & Learning at InfoCommâ¯2022 for its 10âÂÂpoint stylus input and USBâÂÂC docking design.
At InfoCommâ¯2023, ViewSonicâÂÂs 105âÂÂinch ViewBoard IFP105S interactive display and the 163âÂÂinch LDP163âÂÂ181 directâÂÂview LED wall each received âÂÂBest of Showâ honours from the industry publications AV Technology and Digital Signage.
In Juneâ¯2024, ViewSonic unveiled a lineâÂÂup of ultraâÂÂwide ViewBoard interactive displays, directâÂÂview LED panels and Microsoft Teams Rooms collaboration bundles at the InfoCommâ¯2024 trade show in Las Vegas.
On 20 Augustâ¯2024, the company introduced the XG36âÂÂseries gaming monitors (XG2736âÂÂ2K and XG2536), offering refresh rates up to 240â¯Hz and 0.5â¯ms response times.
At Pepcom Digital Experience on 6 Januaryâ¯2025, ViewSonic announced three desktop monitors for 2025 release: the wirelessâÂÂcasting VG2748N, the colourâÂÂaccurate VP2788âÂÂ5K and the dualâÂÂmode gaming XG275DâÂÂ4K. A TechRadar preview called the VP2788âÂÂ5K âÂÂthe smallest 5â¯K monitor yet,â citing its Thunderboltâ¯4 connectivity and 99% DCIâÂÂP3 gamut.
In January 2025, ViewSonic introduced the Chromebox OPS (Open Pluggable Specification) module alongside new Android Enterprise Device Licensing Agreement (EDLA)-certified ViewBoard interactive displays. Designed for the education sector, the ChromeOS-powered module allows educators to integrate Google Admin console management and Chrome Web Store applications directly into OS-free ViewBoard displays.
In Aprilâ¯2025, the firm debuted the M1 Max portable LED projector, featuring 360âÂÂdegree sound and builtâÂÂin Google TV, with initial availability in Europe from April and Asian markets from May 2025.
In January 2026, ViewSonic expanded its direct-view LED (dvLED) portfolio with the LDE Series. The pre-configured, all-in-one displays feature a 52 mm profile that integrates power, control, and image stitching directly into the cabinet, eliminating the need for an external control box while reducing the unit's overall weight by up to 28% compared to standard models.
Later in January 2026, the company debuted the ViewBoard IFP35-1 and IFP41-1 series, marking the industry's first interactive education displays powered by the Android 16 operating system. The EDLA-certified panels feature 64-point multi-touch technology, integrated ambient light and motion sensors for energy efficiency, and an updated version of the myViewBoard digital whiteboarding software.