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Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a Vive acqui-hire deal.

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. The company laid out its vision for a unified Android XR ecosystem in December, which will span a range of virtual and mixed reality headsets and glasses. Ten video games have received nominations for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including Nintendo's remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

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