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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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HTC Vive Focus 3 Review

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HTC’s latest all-in-one VR headset features a number of big improvements for an equally big price tag. This means you’re able to have conversations with your colleagues without having to worry about people around you hearing any sensitive information. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC. WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

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A Mystery HTC VR Headset Appears In FCC Filings

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A newly public FCC Test Report uncovered by Road to VR shows that HTC, the company behind Viveport and the Cosmos Elite VR headset, has recently submitted a new filing for what looks to be a new VR headset that would expand HTC’s lineup of immersive tech hardware. Could this mystery headset be HTC’s attempt at a Quest 2 killer?

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HTC Teases A Mysterious New Vive Headset

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.” Roughly a year after the reveal of the Vive Flow , HTC has begun teasing its next VR headset. pic.twitter.com/PUqqKn4V5E — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. According to HTC, more details regarding their mysterious new device are on the way, so it looks as though we’ll just have to wait to find out more.

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Big XR News from Samsung, HTC VIVE, Google, Sony, Pico, NVIDIA

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Although the information is limited, the timing of this reveal is significant. Google Invests $250 Million into HTC VIVE Following last months announcement of AndroidXR and this weeks teasers for Samsung’s Moohan, Google made a significant parallel move. Detailed information about them is not yet available on the XYN homepage.

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HTC Announces First-Ever Virtual Industry Conference In Response To Coronavirus

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Alvin Wang , President of HTC China, was one of the presenters during the summit; after which he walked away seeing the advantages of virtual conferences. In a recent Tweet, Wang announced that HTC will be hosting the world’s first fully virtual industry conference on March 19th through the platform Engage. Image Credit: HTC).

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Hands-On With The New HTC Vive Flow VR Glasses

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HTC’s lightweight VR device is designed primarily for lifestyle and light entertainment. HTC today unveiled the Vive Flow, a portable VR glasses device. Unlike existing VR headsets such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest 2, the Vive Flow is aimed primarily at mental and physical wellness rather than AAA gaming or enterprise.

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