Meta Poaches Apple's Top UI Designer to Lead AI-Powered Smart Glasses Division
Summary
Meta hires Apple's top UI designer Alan Dye to lead a new Reality Labs creative studio developing AI-powered smart glasses and VR headsets, as Zuckerberg's company aggressively recruits talent from competitors to challenge Apple and OpenAI in the emerging AI consumer device market.
Key Points
- Meta hires Alan Dye, Apple's user interface design executive of the last decade, to lead a new creative studio within Reality Labs focused on AI features for smart glasses and VR headsets
- Zuckerberg announces the new studio will combine design, fashion, and technology teams to treat intelligence as a design material for next-generation products and experiences
- This recruitment follows Meta's pattern of poaching talent from competitors including OpenAI researchers, as the company pushes to compete in the AI and consumer device markets