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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch · 16h

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250M

Google has agreed to acquire part of HTC's extended-reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR become a platform that can rival Meta's VR/AR dominance

Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is "a new operating system built for this next generation of computing". Now, Google has bought part of HTC Vive's engineering team, HTC Vive of course having ample experience engineering VR headsets.

Taiwanese Tech Giant HTC To Sell Part Of XR Unit To Google For $250 Million

It marks HTC’s second major deal with Google, which bought part of the Taiwan company’s smartphone operations for $1.1 billion in 2017.

Samsung's XR headset is cool and all

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Here’s what Samsung’s first Android XR headset looks like in person

The headset, which Samsung is developing in partnership with Google, runs Android XR, an OS designed specifically for headsets and smart glasses. My colleague Victoria Song got to try Project Moohan late last year, so if you want to know what it’s like to actually wear and use, go check out her impressions.

Android XR needs to copy Android smartwatches to survive

VR & AR projects. If Android XR is to succeed, it'll depend on Samsung, the savior of Google's wearable plans.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Samsung's XR headset is cool and all, but I'm way more excited about the AR glasses — here's why

Samsung's XR headset did get a super tiny glimpse during Galaxy Unpacked, but it's the possibility of AR glasses that I'm way more excited about.

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Apple faces new competition as Google strengthens Android XR ecosystem: Details

This partnership between Google and HTC signals a new era of innovation in XR technology, setting the stage for an intriguing ...

Google Responds to Developer Concerns About Long-term Commitment to Android XR

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of ...

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Samsung's Vision Pro rival to get a big boost from a clever Google acquisition

Google has strengthened its mixed reality (XR) credentials once again with another key acquisition, and it’s a positive move ...

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UK CMA investigates Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems

Almost all mobile devices sold in the UK operate on either iOS or Android, with Apple and Google holding exclusive or leading ...

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