Kris Carlon / Android Authority
TL; DR
- HTC has announced the launch event on June 28th.
- The event poster will display a smartphone with an I / O option.
- The company plans to launch a “Metaverse” smartphone on the day.
HTC Earlier this year, “Metaverse phone, “On the surface, it focuses on augmented reality and virtual reality applications. The device has been delayed due to supply chain constraints, but the company seems to be finally ready to launch.
The Taiwanese brand announced the “LogInToTheFuture” event on June 28th. Facebook When twitter Complete with pages and Viverse branding. Viverse is HTC’s ecosystem of AR / VR / XR products and services.
HTC hasn’t explicitly confirmed that this is a smartphone launch, but the poster attached does certainly refer to a smartphone. You can also create a volume button on the right side, a recess on the left side (probably for a fingerprint scanner), and a 3.5mm port on the top. Check below.
The 2018 blockchain-focused Exodus 1 phone was a flagship product, but specifications have not yet been announced. The device provided a Snapdragon 845 SoC, a QHD + LCD screen, and an IP68 rating. Therefore, we hope that new devices will offer similar premium services.
Since the new smartphone is branded Viverse, it is likely that it will also include HTC’s Vive VR and AR apps. So if you’re disappointed that Google and Samsung have abandoned their mobile VR efforts, we recommend checking again on June 28th.
