Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Apple hires top virtual & augmented reality researcher



Professor Doug Bowman
Credit: Virginia Tech

Apple has hired Professor Doug Bowman, from Virginia Tech. Professor Bowman’s field is virtual reality, specifically, “... three-dimensional user interface design & the benefits of immersion in virtual environments.”

Apple has made a number of other acquisitions in the virtual reality field in recent years.

Watch this space.

http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/26/apple-display-projection-systems-for-virtual-reality/

http://www.techinsider.io/apple-hires-doug-bowman-vr-expert-2016-1

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/22/10813740/apple-vr-expert-hire-doug-bowman-virginia-tech
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