HTC Announces XR Agreement with Google - vive.com
1 day ago · Google receives non-exclusive license to HTC XR IP; Agreement to drive the growth of the XR ecosystem . TAIPEI, Taiwan – January 23rd, 2025 – HTC Corp. (TWSE: 2498) and Google LLC announced today a definitive agreement under which HTC will receive US$250 million in cash from Google, and certain HTC employees from its XR team will join Google.
Google buys part of HTC's XR business for $250M | TechCrunch
1 day ago · HTC will retain rights to use and develop the technology. The transaction marks the second major deal between the companies after Google’s $1.1 billion purchase of HTC’s smartphone unit in 2017 .
First smartphones, now Google acquires another HTC division
22 hours ago · The deal is reportedly valued at $250 million and comes years after Google acquired most of HTC’s smartphone unit. Google bought most of HTC’s smartphone business back in 2017, laying the ...
Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million
1 day ago · Taiwan's HTC said that it will sell part of its unit for XR headsets and glasses to Google and transfer some of its employees to the U.S. company.
We’re accelerating the Android XR platform with a new agreement with HTC.
1 day ago · Today we signed an agreement to welcome some of the HTC VIVE engineering team to Google, which is subject to customary closing conditions. They are an incredibly strong technical team with a proven track record in the VR space, and we are looking forward to working with them to accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the ...
Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million - Engadget
16 hours ago · 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 ...
Google buys part of HTC’s XR business. - The Verge
15 hours ago · Google had previously purchased most of HTC’s smartphone business for $1.1 billion in 2017. HTC Vice President Lu Chia-te says the XR deal isn’t “a buyout nor an exclusive license.”
Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR …
11 hours ago · 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 ...
Google signs agreement with HTC, continuing our big bet on …
Sep 21, 2017 · That’s why we’ve signed an agreement with HTC, a leader in consumer electronics, that will fuel even more product innovation in the years ahead. With this agreement, a team of HTC talent will join Google as part of the hardware organization.
Google Taps HTC's Talent in $250 Million Deal to Lead AR/VR
12 hours ago · Google acquires part of HTC's extended reality business for $250 million, involving transfer of staff and IP rights. Meta plans to launch AR glasses.