Part of the HTC Vive engineering team has been acquired by Google for $250 million. According to TechCrunch, the team's expertise in the virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) space will be used by Google to drive the development of its Android XR operating system. This is the second time Google has acquired a team from HTC. Eight years ago, they acquired the design team to produce the Google Pixel for $1.1 billion.

Every year, a wide range of products appear on the event floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The usual categories include displays, laptops, cars, and robots. Of course, all manner of innovative gadgets are also showcased. Today, we'd like to list the top 6 of the coolest products that caught our eye at CES 2023.

With 2023 around the corner, tech companies are preparing for CES 2023 (5-8 January 2023). There would be over 3000 exhibitors at the in-person event this time, with one of them being HTC. Specifically, the company will show off a new AR/VR headset.

HTC yesterday released the HTC A101, a mid-range tablet in South Africa and Russia powered by a Unisoc T608 processor. Featuring a metal-body design, the A101 sports a 10-inch 60Hz LCD display with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels with rather thick bezels.

Back in March, the once smartphone maker juggernaut, HTC announced that it's planning to its own metaverse ecosystem with VR, AR, AI, 5G & NFTs. Seems like the company is ready to showcase some Viverse technologies soon on 28 June 2022.

HTC was once a solid contender in the smartphone industry but has fallen out of the race due to the fierce competition among the players. That said, HTC is not entirely dead yet as they still develop other kinds of technologies around the world.

While the smartphone business has been rough for HTC, it's still a strong brand when it comes to the niche VR headset space. In fact, it would seem that the company is already developing its next VR headset. This is evident thanks to a new document filed to the US FCC.

Based on a report by the AndroidPolice.com, it seems that HTC could be working on a pair of wireless earbuds that look similar to a black Apple AirPods. The only difference between HTC’s earbuds and the Apple AirPods is that HTC’s charging case opens lengthwise instead of flipping the top open.

Aside from the recent news about the new Vive Cosmos VR headsets, it's been a while since we've heard from HTC. So, it was with quite a bit of surprise when the company announced a new entry-level smartphone - the HTC Wildfire R70. The company is being conservative this time, however, and will only make this device available in Thailand and India.

Virtual reality may be a fancy and exciting technology for some, but it's quite expensive to buy in considering some headsets cost as much as a gaming console. In order to expand its VR userbase, HTC is looking to deliver new VIVE VR headsets, with one that's targeted at those who want something cheaper.