Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Hugo Barra, the former vice president of Xiaomi, had joined Facebook and would lead the VR team including Oculus. He said that he had known Hugo Barra for a long time, appreciated his achievements in Xiaomi in the past few years, and would work with him to create VR and AR computing platforms.
Later, Hugo Barra also sent a message to confirm the news, and said, "I learned from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun that there is no greater vision than to make rapid breakthroughs in science and technology and affect more users. I am looking forward to joining Facebook and making VR mainstream, and working with Mark Zuckerberg, Brandon Ireby, Mike Scropf and Oculus! "
Hugo Barra is the former vice president of Android product management of Google. Barra has been serving as the vice president of Xiaomi since October 2013. After joining Xiaomi, Hugo Barra is mainly responsible for Xiaomi's international business and strategic cooperation with Android. On January 23, 2016, Hugo Barra posted a blog on his Facebook page, saying that the current living environment has affected his life and health. He said that at present, Xiaomi's international expansion is very smooth, and it is time to leave.
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