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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001296767-06-000002.txt : 20060802
<SEC-HEADER>0001296767-06-000002.hdr.sgml : 20060802
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060802172024
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001296767-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIEWPOINT CORP
		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:	VIEWPOINT CORP/NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001201

	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:			Spanfeller James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296767

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27168
		FILM NUMBER:		06999006

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973) 282-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOWPOINT, INC., 225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001296767</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Spanfeller James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VIEWPOINT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>498 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 1810</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) One-eight of the option shares shall vest upon the end of the first six-month period after the date of grant and one-forty-eight of the remaining option shares shall vest per month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James J. Spanfeller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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