The «will they, won’t they? » wax and wane of HTC’s wearable interests has rolled on for so long, it’s difficult to judge exactly what the VR-leading / smartphone-failing company is planning for the future.
It’s HTC Grip device (the green thing pictured up top) was shelved before being repurposed for the Under Armor-branded Band , and rumors still circulate regarding a » Halfbeak » smartwatch.
Now a fresh FCC filing points to the company again dabbling in the fitness space. But with VR Vive branding attached to it, what’s going on here?
Spotted by TheLeaker.com (a relatively unknown source, it’s worth noting), a HTC Vive-branded device with the model number 2PYV100 is detailed, with a blueprint for a circular shape, heart rate monitoring elements and wireless connectivity thanks to RF antennas.