Apple HTC Taiwan 
Road to VR
DECEMBER 13, 2023
According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.
Road to VR
JUNE 24, 2022
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year. Apple is also tapped to fill growing demand. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Chialin Chang, HTC’s President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, has made his resignation official, reportedly bringing with it a melding of the company’s smartphone and VR divisions—a move that possibly points to the HTC putting greater focus on VR in the face of the company’s waning smartphone business.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
According to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, HTC will halt trading of its stock as of September 21st, pending an unknown announcement from the company, reports Bloomberg. Following several years of financial difficulty, the future of HTC seems less clear than it’s ever been. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Gets Major Price Cut, Now $600.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Apple is developing an AR headset; so much is clear from its many AR-specific job listings and even its latest version of iOS, which includes a stereoscopic renderer. SEE ALSO Apple AR Headset FOV, Codename, and Stereoscopic Rendering Mode Reportedly Found in iOS 13.1. Image courtesy HTC.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 14, 2019
Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe. A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its AR/VR glasses project and all the members of the team have been re-allocated in other teams. Top news of the week. So, don’t panic.
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 5, 2019
In the last months, we had similar news about Valve and Apple closing XR teams , but then Valve has actually shipped the Valve Index and Apple has opened new job positions regarding AR/VR people. This doesn’t surprise me because in my multiple travels to Mainland China and Taiwan, I have rarely seen a Mi VR.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
343 
Let's personalize your content