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.
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.
Google Acquires Vive Engineering Talent for $250M, Raising Questions About HTC’s Next Move
Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers for $250 million, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.” Google’s announcement of Android XR last month represents a critical shift in the competitive landscape,
Amidst the whirlwind of new Samsung Galaxy S25 phones and a sneak peek of the much-anticipated XR headset at Galaxy Unpacked, ...
Samsung has its Project Moohan headset on display at Galaxy Unpacked, and we’ve just taken a bunch of pictures of it. This ...
It marks HTC’s second major deal with Google, which bought part of the Taiwan company’s smartphone operations for $1.1 ...
HTC engineers are joining Google to help develop Android XR They’ll help to accelerate development of the platform on headsets and glasses HTC has made some innovative headset designs, but has ...
Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of ...
Samsung teased its efforts with multimodal AI and new form factors including smart glasses and extended reality (XR) devices.
This partnership between Google and HTC signals a new era of innovation in XR technology, setting the stage for an intriguing ...
New details emerged about Samsung's XR headset at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. This Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 competitor is ...
Samsung teased Project Moohan AI capabilities at Galaxy Unpacked It also announced exclusive software from third-party app ...
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