( Source: Bloomberg)Facebook Inc. has hired Michael Hillman, a 15-year veteran of Apple Inc., as head of hardware for its Oculus VR division. His experience launching consumer products will be key to Oculus delivering on its ambitious goal of taking virtual reality hardware mainstream. At Oculus, Hillman will work closely with Hans Hartmann, Oculus’s chief operating officer, according to Oculus spokeswoman Andrea Schubert. The hire comes after Facebook recruited another big name, Xiaomi Corp.’s Hugo Barra, to oversee all of virtual reality. Following his time at Apple, Hillman served as a vice president at Zoox Inc., an autonomous vehicles startup.

Source: Indian Express March 28, 2017 05:50 UTC