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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch · 12h

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.

PC Gamer · 13h

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.

Android Authority · 22h

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.

Samsung's XR headset is cool and all

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Here’s what Samsung’s first Android XR headset looks like in person

The headset, which Samsung is developing in partnership with Google runs Android XR, an OS designed specifically for headsets and smart glasses. My colleague Victoria Song got to try Project Moohan late last year, so if you want to know what it’s like to actually wear and use, go check out her impressions.

9to5google · 1d

Samsung teases upcoming Android XR headset and glasses [Gallery]

Google and Samsung have envisioned an Android XR headset as an infinite desktop. With apps baked in like Chrome, YouTube, Google TV, and more, it’s easy to see how this could be an Apple Vision Pro competitor. Time will tell if Samsung and Google can make an impression with the first physical consumer-facing XR product.

Here's a brief look at Samsung's new XR headset

Galaxy Unpacked 2025 provided new updates on what to expect from the future of Gemini AI, alongside breakdowns, release dates, and prices for the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series, but it ended with nothing more than a passing mention of the company's most exciting upcoming project.

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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 ...

Google Responds to Developer Concerns About Long-term Commitment to Android XR

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of ...

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Android XR needs to copy Android smartwatches to survive

VR & AR projects. If Android XR is to succeed, it'll depend on Samsung, the savior of Google's wearable plans.

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