The Google Daydream headset teased by HTC earlier this year is no more. In a statement to TechCrunch, HTC said that: “We still have a great relationship with Google, but will not be bringing a standalone device to the western markets on Daydream.” The headset was to offer a wireless …
Read More »HTC and Google cancel wireless VR headset release in the US
The two companies will continue to work together and HTC's Vive Focus headset will be coming in 2018
Read More »HTC and Google reveal $1.1bn smartphone deal
After months of falling profits, HTC has announced a $1.1bn cooperation agreement with Google that will see a number of HTC employees join the search giant. What’s more, Google will receive a non-exclusive licensing agreement for HTC IP. Many of the HTC employees joining Google have already worked on the …
Read More »Vive’s first standalone VR headset aimed at China
HTC’s first Vive standalone VR headsetwill be aimed at the Chinese market, the company has announced, and will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 mobile chipset. The news comes out of ChinaJoy 2017, and follows HTC’s previous announcement in May that it would be developing a standalone headset for Google …
Read More »Research shows HTC Vive is developers most popular VR platform
Data from VRDC report shows 35 per cent of developers would release their next title exclusively for the platform
Read More »HTC releases another VR headset
HTC’s plans to spread its wings beyond its high-end Vive headset have been bolstered with the surprise launch of a new device in Japan. UploadVR reports that the HTC Link is compatible with the company’s new U11 smartphone. It promises full 6DOF tracking (six degrees of freedom), which has not …
Read More »Google and VIVE team up for standalone Daydream VR unit
No separate processing unit required for the new unit from VIVE
Read More »HTC Vive now available on finance from £35 a month
HTC Vive has finally brought its financing scheme to the UK, allowing would-be VR fans to get their hands on a Vive headset for under 35-per-month plus shipping, making it cheaper than a top-end smartphone contract. The contract, which lasts 24 months, offers 9.9 per cent APR representative financing (from …
Read More »HTC Vive hire Paul Brown as general manager
Ex Disney Interactive EMEA manager and Spotify MD to be in charge of Vive Europe
Read More »HTC is bringing ads to Vive that can tell if you look at them
Advertisers will soon be able to participate in a VR advertising system that only charges them if a player looks at their ad. HTC’s VR Ad Service is an opt-in for developers, meaning that ads will not magically roll out across existing titles. However, for developers hoping to keep the …
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