The Creator Of Google Glass Is Leaving Google To Work At Amazon
Babak Parviz shared the news on his Google+ page on Saturday (via The Verge), but didn't reveal any details about his new role at Amazon.
The news comes just after Parviz shared his view on Glass and the evolution of heads-up displays in general at last week's Wearable Technology Conference.
Here's what Parviz posted to his Google+ page:
In addition to leading the development of Google Glass, Parviz also played a large role in creating Google's smart contact lenses capable of measuring one's glucose levels.
Parviz led the Glass team until fashion icon Ivy Ross took over in May. It's unclear what Parviz' position at Amazon will entail, but his strong background in optic technology could be useful for Amazon's recent focus on 3-D visuals and augmented reality.
The company's Fire Phone, for example, comes with a "dynamic display" feature that makes images look three dimensional. The smartphone's Firefly feature allows you to scan real world items to learn more about the object or purchase it through Amazon.
Parviz' experience with Glass could easily translate to futher developing these types of technologies at Amazon.
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
- US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
- 2 states where home prices are falling because there are too many houses and not enough buyers
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- 9 health benefits of drinking sugarcane juice in summer
- 10 benefits of incorporating almond oil into your daily diet
- From heart health to detoxification: 10 reasons to eat beetroot
- Why did a NASA spacecraft suddenly start talking gibberish after more than 45 years of operation? What fixed it?
- ICICI Bank shares climb nearly 5% after Q4 earnings; mcap soars by ₹36,555.4 crore