Former head of operating systems on Google‘s augmented reality team, Mark Lucovsky, has departed from the company. In a recent tweet, Lucovsky cited “changes in AR leadership” and concerns about Google’s commitment and vision in the field as factors influencing his decision to leave.
Time to come home? 🙂
— Eric Horvitz (@erichorvitz) July 11, 2023
Lucovsky joined Google in 2021 to take charge of the OS team focused on augmented reality (AR) technology. Before his tenure at Facebook and Google, Lucovsky held positions at Microsoft and VMware. He gained recognition for his involvement in the design and development of the Windows NT operating system, which served as the foundation for all subsequent Windows releases after Windows XP.
“Moving forward, I am eager to explore opportunities that allow me to further advance Augmented Reality technology and its intersection with generative AI,” Lucovsky wrote. “I approach the next chapter with enthusiasm and anticipation for the exciting possibilities that lie ahead,” he added.
Lucocsky hinted at joining Microsoft again by replying “May be” to Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer, Eric Horvitz’s tweet “Time Time to come home? :-)”.
His departure comes at a time when recently Google has scrapped its latest augmented reality (AR) headset ‘Project Iris’, according to a report by Insider. The publication reported that the project was shelved earlier this year following layoffs, reshuffles, and the departure of Google’s AR/VR chief Clay Bavor. However, Google is yet to confirm or deny whether Project Iris has been shelved.
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