Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million
Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.
Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million
Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) unit to Google for $250 million, with some members of the Taiwanese company joining the U.S. one. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,
After buying out its mobile business, Google acquires parts of another HTC unit
Google has bought parts of another HTC division, coming years after the company acquired most of HTC's mobile unit.
HTC and Google forge XR partnership with US$250 million deal for talent and IP rights
HTC and Google have struck a major deal in the XR field, with Google agreeing to pay HTC US$250 million. Under the agreement, a portion of HTC's XR R&D team will join Google, and HTC has granted Google a non-exclusive license for its XR-related intellectual property while retaining the right to continue developing and using these technologies.
Google acquiring part of HTC Vive engineering team to boost Android XR
To “accelerate” Android XR development, Google announced that it “signed an agreement to welcome some of the HTC VIVE engineering

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