Apple pushes into virtual reality by hiring top VR expert<article>
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<p>Apple has lured a top virtual reality researcher away from Virginia Tech, according to the Financial Times. The move could give Apple a chance to catch up with rivals Samsung Electronics, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, which have all made plays in the virtual reality field.</p><p>The researcher, Doug Bowman, had been a professor of computer science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and director of its Center for Human-Computer Interaction.
He recently joined Apple after a short sabbatical, the Financial Times reported.</p><p>Bowman worked on three-dimensional user interface design in academia, looking at the benefits of immersion in virtual environments, and led the 3D interaction group.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3025409/displays/apple-pushes-into-virtual-reality-by-hiring-top-researcher.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple pushes into virtual reality by hiring top VR expert
