Hugo Barra, who previously held a position as VP of Android at Google, later in 2013 Joined Xiaomi as Global VP , Hugo announced his Depar...
Hugo Barra, who previously held a position as VP of Android at Google, later in 2013 Joined Xiaomi as Global VP , Hugo announced his Departure from Xiaomi on 22nd January, Barra will lead the Facebook VR efforts and Oculus
Since Hugo is in China now, facebook CEO also posted an Image of him and Hugo together in VR
In a post Facebook CEO said-
''I've known Hugo for a long time, starting when he helped develop the Android OS, to the last few years he's working at Xiaomi in Beijing bringing innovative device to millions of people
Hugo shares my belief that virtual and augmented reality will be the next major computing platform. They'll enable us to experience completely new things and be more creative than ever before. Hugo is going to help build that future and I'm looking forward to have him in our team".
In reply, Hugo Barra said-
"Thanks Mark, I can't wait to get started in building that future and join the team soon it's been a dream of mine to work in VR ever back when AR/VR were just figments of Science fiction; now we're taking selfies in Virtual Worlds, I learned from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jei Jun that there's no greater calling in our industry than taking breakthrough tech and making it available to the greatest number of people. Really looking forward to doing just that at Facebook-taking VR mainstream - working with you, Brendan, Schroepfer and the Oculus Team!"
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