HTC is holding an event on June 28 where it is likely to unveil the Viverse, a metaverse smartphone. It’s expected that the phone would concentrate on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) activities.
The Taiwanese business established the interoperable ecosystem Viverse earlier this year to lay the stage for a return in the smartphone industry and draw attention to its immersive experience-focused technologies.
HTC’s Vive division is committed to providing virtual reality solutions. That section manages the Viverse brand.
The official HTC account posted a teaser picture on Twitter announcing the June 28 launch date. The graphic depicts the smartphone’s introduction and features the Viverse logo. The tweet also includes the phrase “Log in to the Future” as a tagline.
An HTC official allegedly unveiled the company’s ‘metaverse’ smartphone at this year’s MWC. It was supposed to be released in April, but the New Taipei-based firm postponed the unveiling.
According to reports, it has been delayed due to persistent supply issues that are also affecting other manufacturers.
The next HTC phone is said to include high-end specs and capability for 5G. The actual specifications, however, have yet to be published.
HTC debuted its new VR experiences at MWC in March, and Viverse was named as the brand to penetrate the emerging market of the metaverse and adjacent sectors.
It also released the Vive Browser, a VR-based browser, Vive Connect for simulated experiences, and the Vivo Guardian VR application, designed to assist parents, guardians, and instructors in keeping children safe when they join the immersive environment.
“Viverse enables seamless experiences, accessible on any device, anywhere, and is powered by HTC’s long-term investments in virtual and augmented reality, high-speed connection, AI, and blockchain technologies,” Cher Wang, HTC’s Co-Founder and Chairwoman, stated when the new brand was announced.
HTC was formerly a prominent smartphone manufacturer. On the other hand, it has lost territory as Chinese sellers have expanded.
HTC sold a substantial portion of its smartphone business to Google for $1.1 billion in 2017. (roughly Rs. 8,600 crore). In January of this year, the deal was finalized. The corporation also integrated its remaining smartphone segment with its VR team to simplify the business.
HTC, on the other hand, said in 2018 that it has no plans to leave the smartphone industry entirely. It also released the HTC Exodus 1 phone to cater to those who were proponents of blockchain technology at the time. In 2019, the business advanced that development by removing the Exodus 1s, albeit none of its latest phones made it to the general public.
