HTC, Google and Android XR

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’s just dropped $250 million on HTC’s XR talent: Here’s why it’s a big deal
It looks like Google's getting real serious about Android XR, the new platform from Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung that's made for all things virtual and augmented reality. According to a short blog post on The Keyword,
Google joins forces with HTC Vive to boost Android XR Development
Google LLC announced today that it’s acquiring parts of HTC Corp. Vive’s engineering team to accelerate the development of its new Android XR operating system for virtual reality and extended reality headsets.
Google buys Taiwan’s HTC extended reality engineering team for NT$8.19 billion
Google said Thursday that it has signed an agreement with HTC to buy some of its extended reality engineering team for NT$8.19 billion (US$250 million). The search giant said in a press release the deal will accelerate the development of Google’s Android extended reality platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.
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,
Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR become a platform that can rival Meta's VR/AR dominance
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 engineers join Google for Android XR push
Google to bring some HTC VIVE engineers on board to develop Android XR. The search giant has already collaborated with Samsung and Qualcomm to bring reality headsets and glasses. The company is now adding HTC’s expertise in the VR space by bringing in a strong technical team.
Google levels up its Android XR ambitions with another HTC acquisition
Google has signed an agreement with HTC to welcome some of Vive's engineers to its company. The agreement between the two companies is worth $250 million. The move will enable Google to boost its Android XR development efforts.
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Apple faces new competition as Google strengthens Android XR ecosystem: Details
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