Tech giant HTC Corp. is working on popularizing virtual reality as part of its metaverse strategy. The goal is to advance the technology in both the consumer and enterprise markets. According to Charles Huang, HTC’s corporate vice president, there is a growing demand for VR devices in many segments. So far, remote conferencing, education, training, healthcare, design, and exhibitions have seen the most demand.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated most of the VR demand, and HTC is betting on the business-to-business segment to drive more growth in the VR market. That said, the company is cooperating with other heavyweights in the sector to develop new applications.
According to Huang, the metaverse isn’t a slogan or a distant future. Therefore, HTC is working around the clock to strengthen technological exchanges and information sharing in the metaverse. The goal is to build an interconnected, mutually beneficial, and compatible metaverse ecosystem.
So far, HTC has launched Viverse,…