Recently, GoogleNews of the termination of the development of the virtual vision headset codenamed Project IrisLater, the senior engineering director who was originally responsible for AR/VR system designMark LucovskyHe also announced a few days ago that he had left Google, indirectly confirming that Google is no longer investing in the development of virtual vision headsets.
Mark Lucovsky previously worked at Microsoft on the creation of the Windows NT operating system. When he joined Facebook in 2017, he participated in the design of the operating system for AR headsets. He later joined Google and worked with Clay Bavor, who was then the head of AR/VR project development.
However, with the departure of team members including Clay Bavor, who was originally responsible for Project Iris, and Google's pessimism about the development prospects of such products, it has concentrated development resources on more profitable projects, accompanied by internal personnel changes and layoffs, which obviously made it difficult for Mark Lucovsky to find suitable development opportunities within Google.
Mark Lucovsky has not yet revealed his future career path, but with his engineering background and rich experience in designing and applying virtual visual technology, it should not be difficult for him to find new opportunities as many companies are currently investing in the development of the metaverse.
Moving forward, I am eager to explore opportunities that allow me to further advance Augmented Reality technology and its intersection with generative AI. I approach the next chapter with enthusiasm and anticipation for the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
— mark lucovsky (@marklucovsky) July 10, 2023
