After working on the Vision Pro, this AR veteran is going back to phones
The Verge • 4/30/2026
Summary
Mark Drummond, who managed the Character Intelligence Team at Apple while working on the Vision Pro, is returning to the phone industry. His team developed the Encounter Dinosaurs demo for the Vision Pro, which features interactive prehistoric creatures and was created in collaboration with Jon Favreau.
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