HTC Corporation (High Tech Computer Corporation), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, began as an ODM/OEM for PCs and smartphones. It later co‑founded the Open Handset Alliance and introduced the first Android smartphone, the HTC Dream. In recent years, HTC has shifted focus to immersive technologies, notably developing the VIVE line of VR/AR headsets—ranging from the PC-tethered Vive and Vive Pro series to standalone devices like Vive Focus Vision and Vive XR Elite. With its proprietary VIVERSE ecosystem—comprising Vive World, Vive Sync, Viveport, Vive XR Elite, Vive Wallet and Viverse Market—HTC positions itself at the centre of emerging metaverse and Web3 ecosystems.
HTC continues to innovate by integrating technologies like 5G, AI, blockchain, and extended reality to drive its vision of immersive computing under its “Dare to Dream” ethos. Through Viveport, HTC offers subscription access to a wide range of VR content, while its hardware serves both enterprise and consumer segments, with enterprise sales increasingly forming a key pillar

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CountryTaiwan
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Technological areaAI / MLAugmented RealityBlockchain/DLTCloud / EdgeData Spaces, Data Lakes, etc.Digital TwinsInternet of ThingsExtended Reality (XR)RoboticsStandardsVirtual RealityVirtual Worlds
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Value Chain Segment:Full solutions supplier (e.g., supplier of a virtual world product)Software provider
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Products and/or services:
- VIVE Headsets & Accessories: Including PC-VR (Vive, Vive Pro 2) and standalone/MR devices (Vive Focus Vision, Vive XR Elite), with motion and eye tracking
- VIVEPORT & VIVERSE Platform: Subscription-based content library, VR storefront, and interconnected virtual environments including social, enterprise, and Web3 services
- Enterprise Solutions: Viverse for Business, Vive Sync for virtual meetings, and digital twins for immersive enterprise applications
- Developer & Partner Ecosystem: SDKs, hardware trackers (e.g., base stations, Vive Tracker), hololens-like XR devices, and support for OpenXR and WebXR standards
- Mobile & Connectivity Innovations: 5G phones (e.g., EXODUS series), and R&D in blockchain-backed services like Vive Wallet, NFT Marketplace, and connected devices under the VIVERSE vision