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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch · 1h

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 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.

Engadget on MSN · 6h

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,

Samsung's XR headset is cool and all

The Verge on MSN · 20h

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.

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Samsung's XR headset is cool and all, but I'm way more excited about the AR glasses — here's why

Samsung's XR headset did get a super tiny glimpse during Galaxy Unpacked, but it's the possibility of AR glasses that I'm way more excited about.

9to5google · 19h

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.

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Samsung gave Android XR barely 5 seconds of screen time at Unpacked, but it still proved why it'll succeed where Apple failed

Samsung teased Project Moohan AI capabilities at Galaxy Unpacked It also announced exclusive software from third-party app ...

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Samsung teases Android XR devices coming later this year

Samsung teased its efforts with multimodal AI and new form factors including smart glasses and extended reality (XR) devices.

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This year, Android XR will debut these cutting-edge products

Android XR is one operating system that unites AR and VR devices. Here's what we expect to see launch with the OS in 2025.

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Samsung quietly teased its tri-folding phone at the Galaxy S25 event

Samsung teased its upcoming tri-folding phone during the Galaxy S25 Unpacked 2025 event. The company's product roadmap ...

You may be able to get your hands on Samsung and Google’s VR headset sooner than you think

The VR headset being developed by Samsung and Google will apparently be present at Galaxy Unpacked for you to try out.

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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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'Hey Google' has one foot in the grave in this week's news

After this week's news, it's looking more likely that could finally happen. With Samsung's next Unpacked happening on ...

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