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Facebook Hires Altspace CEO Eric Romo

Facebook Hires Altspace CEO Eric Romo

What’s left of the Altspace social VR team might be working at Microsoft now, but its CEO and founder Eric Romo is now a product director at Facebook.

Altspace ran out of money last year after it was unable to raise additional funds to drive the early innovator in social VR, then had a surprise return after it found a lifeline. The company had developed a cross platform social service that included first-of-its-kind features, like Slack integration allowing teams to quickly set up a private room in VR where they could meet up and discuss ideas.

Romo is joining Facebook as a product director, according to a post by Facebook’s social VR team leader Rachel Rubin Franklin. A post by Romo explained some of his thinking:

 It wasn’t an easy decision, but I left AltspaceVR with confidence that the team is well-placed to continue pushing forward the promise of virtual communication as part of the Microsoft mixed reality ecosystem. I can’t wait to see what they’ll do next, and wish them all the best.

I’m beyond excited for the opportunity to continue exploring how VR can help communities connect as a part of the Facebook team. I’m also grateful I’ll be able to keep my family’s roots here in the SF Bay Area, which was a big priority for me. I’ve been inspired by Facebook’s commitment to VR and I’m motivated by how much there is yet to do.

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