Google buys part of HTC's XR business

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 Loves Buying Talent From HTC Still, Adds VIVE Folks to Android XR Platform
Google’s current focus at the moment outside of AI is their new Android XR platform, where they see an opportunity to jump at the hype of mixed reality headsets after seeing the success Meta has had with its Meta Quest products and partnership with Ray-Ban.
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.
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.
Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million
Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) unit to Google for $250 million, with some members of the Taiwanese company joining the U.S. one. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,
Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million
Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,
First smartphones, now Google acquires another HTC division
Google has bought parts of another HTC division, coming years after the company acquired most of HTC's mobile unit.
Google Strengthens XR Ambitions with $250 Million HTC Acquisition
Google has announced its strategic acquisition of a segment of HTC’s extended reality (XR) business for $250 million. This move marks a significant step in Google’s efforts to enhance its Android XR platform,
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