Google buys part of HTC's XR business

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 buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million
Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.
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,
After buying out its mobile business, Google acquires parts of another HTC unit
Google has bought parts of another HTC division, coming years after the company acquired most of HTC's mobile unit.
Android XR just teamed up with HTC Vive – here’s why that’s a big deal
Samsung’s TM Roh has been hyping up Android XR in a recent interview, and made comments which suggest that Google is aware of the importance of building a solid software backing for its fledgling platform. If these words translate into action then Android XR could be the first real rival to Horizon OS.
HTC and Google forge XR partnership with US$250 million deal for talent and IP rights
HTC and Google have struck a major deal in the XR field, with Google agreeing to pay HTC US$250 million. Under the agreement, a portion of HTC's XR R&D team will join Google, and HTC has granted Google a non-exclusive license for its XR-related intellectual property while retaining the right to continue developing and using these technologies.
HTC Sells XR Unit to Google for $250 Million
Taiwans HTC announced it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) division to Google for $250 million. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, will see some HTC employees join Google,
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 expands XR play with HTC deal
Google struck a deal to acquire a part of HTC’s extended reality unit, adding to a $1.1 billion smartphone tie-up in 2017.
Google acquiring part of HTC Vive engineering team to boost Android XR
To “accelerate” Android XR development, Google announced that it “signed an agreement to welcome some of the HTC VIVE engineering
Taiwan’s HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250mn
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the US company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year, HTC said.
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Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250m
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the U.S.
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