Apple suspected of secret acquisition of VR broadcast company
US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — Apple probably acquired Next VR, a company specializing in delivering virtual reality broadcasts from sports and entertainment events. This was announced on April 5 by the portal 9to5Mac.
Exclusive: Apple likely buyer of NextVR, a live event streaming AR/VR company being sold for ~$100M https://t.co/qVGn24dbaG by @apollozac pic.twitter.com/ZUT5vQrtfG
— 9to5Mac.com (@9to5mac) April 4, 2020
The publication, citing insiders, writes that specifically to conclude a deal to acquire Next VR, which has experienced financial problems in recent years, Apple could open a special “shell” company.
Sources say that the deal may amount to about $ 100 million and, despite the fact that the deal has not yet been finalized, Next VR employees were informed that they would have to move from the city of San Diego to, “presumably” , one of the areas of Cupertino (where is the headquarters of Apple).
The 9to5Mac editors noted that she had asked Apple and NextVR for comments about this information, but had not yet received them.
NextVR has partnerships with organizations such as NBA and Wimbledon, as well as Fox Sports. She offers everyone who wants to try to watch the broadcasts of various events in VR format, for this they need to purchase a VR headset for a smartphone and download the corresponding application.
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