Despite having been out of the competitive smartphone market for some time, HTC has just released a new handset called the Desire 22 Pro, and its selling point is that it is designed for the metaverse.

For those who are unfamiliar, the Desire 22 Pro is the successor to the Desire 21 Pro, which is the company’s series of smartphones aimed at the metaverse. It is positioned as the “ideal companion” to HTC’s recently unveiled Vive Flow VR headset. As the name implies, the headset allows users to experience virtual reality, which is the foundation of the metaverse. Remember that the headset is compatible with any Android smartphone, but the Desire 22 Pro may have some unique features or functions.

Desire 22 pro is the phone to carry you into the future.
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Some of these new features include access to a digital wallet to help manage cryptocurrencies and even comes with a free NFT. Talking about the specs of the device, it sports a 6.6 inch FHD+ display that has a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch hole cutout at the front for the 32 megapixel selfie shooter. Under the hood, the device is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The Desire 22 Pro packs a 4,520mAh battery that supports wireless and reverse charging as well.

It has a triple camera setup on the back, with a 64 megapixel primary sensor, a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 5 megapixel depth sensor. The device is also water and dust resistant and runs on Android 12 out of the box. The smartphone is currently priced at 399 Pounds (roughly 490 US Dollars).