HTC’s top Vive designer is leaving to work on #google Daydream
January 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
It seems like Silicon Valley hiring season right now, as swiftly on the heels of Hugo Barra announcing his move to direct Facebook VR, it’s emerged that Google has recruited a senior new designer for its Daydream VR mobile platform. Claude Zellweger, who most recently led HTC’s Vive design team and played a major role in developing HTC’s smartphone design language, made the news public in a tweet:
@vladsavov I am joining Google Daydream, so you can redirect your criticism:).
— Claude Zellweger (@Claudibus) January 26, 2017
Zellweger’s HTC email address is no longer active, and the Taiwanese company provided the following statement when queried by The Verge:
“HTC can confirm that Claude Zellweger has left the Company. We appreciate…
