Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman .
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman .
The short version
- Meade also reportedly led the development of the AI-powered smart glasses that Apple plans to launch next year .
- The costly Vision Pro was not a hit, but Apple is hoping that more affordable smart glasses will help it compete with wearable devices from Meta .
- Gurman frames this departure as a byproduct of John Ternus’ imminent elevation to Apple CEO , and of Ternus’ decision to shake up the hardware engineering team, which left some of the company’s vice presidents feeling like they’d been demoted.
What happened
TechCrunch reports new details behind Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI, with the main claims centered on the companies, products and market timing involved.
Why it matters
The useful takeaway is the direction of travel: this update shows where builders, investors or users may need to pay closer attention next.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at TechCrunch via the links above and below.