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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030805134952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001258368-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIEWPOINT CORP/NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919794
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954102687
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		498 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1810
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-0800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		498 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1810
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	METACREATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970529

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSC SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITCHELL WILLIAM HAYWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258368
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27168
		FILM NUMBER:		03823204

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		498 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1810
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-0800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VIEW POINT CORP 498 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1810
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-04</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000919794</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIEWPOINT CORP/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VWPT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258368</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITCHELL WILLIAM HAYWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VIEW POINT CORP 498 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1810</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Acquire Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-08-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>350000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant and the remainder vest at the rate of 1/36th per month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William H. Mitchell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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