HTC Corp will step up popularizing the use of virtual reality technology in both the consumer and business markets, as part of its broader push to better harness the metaverse, a senior executive said.

As a high-tech buzzword, metaverse refers to a shared virtual environment or digital space created by technologies including VR and augmented reality.

Charles Huang, corporate vice president of HTC, said that there is a growing demand for virtual reality headsets in a wide range of segments, such as remote conferencing, training, education, healthcare, design and exhibition, and that the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the application. …