An employee who just left Sundar Pichai’s Google previously worked for Facebook, VMware, and Microsoft.
Mark Lucovsky worked for Google as the Senior Director of Engineering in charge of the OS and Software Platform for AR and XR devices. He has made his exit from the organization. Lucovsky announced his decision on Twitter saying that he was troubled by the ‘unstable commitment and vision’ of Google’s leadership in augmented reality (AR).
In a tweet, Lucovsky said that he was leaving his position as Senior Director of Engineering at Google, where he was in charge of the OS and Software Platform for AR and XR devices. My choice has been significantly influenced by the recent changes in AR leadership and Google’s shaky commitment to and vision for the company.
Lucovsky was a well-known employee at Microsoft before joining Google, where he helped create important technologies including the Windows NT operating system. According to his Twitter bio, in addition to Google and Microsoft, Lucovsky has worked at Facebook, Mombo, VMware, DEC, Vitesse, Culler, Data General, and Victor. He was a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft for the duration of his employment there. According to a Business Today story, he then worked for Meta as the General Manager, Operating Systems, for Oculus VR.
Eric Horvitz, the Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft, sent out an intriguing invitation in response to Lucovsky’s tweet. Time to go home?:-),” tweeted Horvitz. Lucovsky said, “Maybe,” to this.
Speculation about a prospective reunion between Lucovsky and Microsoft, where he may continue to advance the area of Augmented Reality, has been stoked by this invitation from one of Microsoft’s senior executives.
The tweet announcing the resignation of the former Google employee has already received over a million views, and several people have commented on it in addition to the senior Microsoft employee who softly invited Lucovsky to return to the tech company.
A Twitter user made a joke about how Apple wasn’t on Lucovsky’s list of companies for whom he had worked.
Conclusion
Mark Lucovsky, a former Senior Director of Engineering at Google, has resigned due to the unstable commitment and vision of the company’s leadership in augmented reality (AR). Lucovsky, who previously worked at Facebook, VMware, and Microsoft, left his position as Senior Director of Engineering due to the company’s shaky vision and commitment to AR. Lucovsky was a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft and later worked at Meta as the General Manager, Operating Systems, for Oculus VR. Eric Horvitz, Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer, invited Lucovsky to return to the tech company, sparking speculation about a potential reunion between Lucovsky and Microsoft. The announcement of Lucovsky’s resignation has already received over a million views, with several people commenting on it. A Twitter user joked about Apple not being on Lucovsky’s list of companies he had worked for.
