23 January 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) unit to Google (NASDAQ:) for $250 million, with some members of the Taiwanese company joining the U.S. company.

HTC said the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of this year.

© Reuters. The Google logo is seen outside the Google Bay View facilities during the Made by Google event in Mountain View, California, US on August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo

HTC added that the two companies will also explore more future cooperation opportunities.

“This agreement reinforces HTC’s strategy of continued development around the XR ecosystem, enabling a more streamlined product portfolio with a cross-platform focus and increased operational efficiency and financial flexibility.”

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