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Google Acquires HTC's Vive XR Team

Announced January 2025 — $250M

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What happened

HTC's Vive XR Team was a virtual and augmented reality business based in Taiwan; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android XR.

Acquirer
Google
Target
HTC's Vive XR Team
Announced
January 2025
Price
$250M
Industry
Virtual and augmented reality

By the numbers

Google's acquisition history
265th of 269 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
66 of 269 Google deals
Google's average disclosed price
$1.20B
Google's largest disclosed deal
Wiz ($32B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2025
31 across all acquirers
Google in Virtual and augmented reality
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Google acquire HTC's Vive XR Team?

Google acquired HTC's Vive XR Team on January 2025. This was Google's 265th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.

How much did Google pay for HTC's Vive XR Team?

Google paid $250M for HTC's Vive XR Team.

What does HTC's Vive XR Team do?

HTC's Vive XR Team was a virtual and augmented reality business based in Taiwan; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android XR.

What other Virtual and augmented reality companies has Google acquired?

HTC's Vive XR Team is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Virtual and augmented reality so far.

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