HTC Plans To Launch A Metaverse Phone: Here's What We Know So Far

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HTC is well-known for emphasising virtual reality and developing its own version of the metaverse.

HTC plans to launch a high-end next-generation smartphone, which is designed for the metaverse's immersive technologies. The Taiwanese electronic giant has been attempting to recapture the early success that made them a global name. The company's General Manager for Asia-Pacific region, Charles Huang, reportedly stated at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, held in Barcelona, Spain, that they would be launching a new high-end smartphone with metaverse characteristics in April. However, there are barely any details available, including specifications, or the markets in which the phone would be released. There's no information either on the kind of virtual reality or augmented reality features that would be incorporated.

According to a report by DigiTimes, at the MWC 2022, HTC unveiled Viverse, its vision for the metaverse. New applications such as 5G edge cloud technologies, in-vehicle virtual reality, and location-based entertainment were also demonstrated.

HTC, once known for its Android phones, has shifted its focus to developing virtual reality experiences for the Vive platform. In a video, Cher Wang, chairwoman and co-founder of HTC, said that Vive implied life and Verse represented the chapters of that existence.

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However, as we mentioned earlier, apart from the smartphone's ability to be utilised with virtual reality and its status as a high-end