Ingrid Cotoros will advise MixRift on unlocking newer experiences for gamers using mixed reality.
Dublin-based mixed reality (MR) gaming studio MixRift has appointed Dr Ingrid Cotoros, Meta’s former vice president of technology engineering and Reality Labs, to its board of advisors.
Cotoros has more than two decades of experience in hardware engineering, having led the thousand member team behind Meta’s hardware innovations, including the Quest headsets, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Orion AR glasses prototype.
Prior to her role at Meta, she spent more than six years as the vice president of imaging and audio technology at GoPro, leading development of the first consumer-grade high-definition spherical camera and professional-level panoramic stereo capture systems.
Cotoros has a PhD in condensed matter physics from University of California, Berkeley and holds 26 US patents in camera hardware and content processing.
“The future of gaming lies in creating unique experiences that blend digital and physical worlds,” said Cotoros. “MixRift’s vision for mixed reality gaming represents the next evolution of how we interact with digital content, and I’m excited to help them bring truly immersive experiences to players.”
Cotoros’ appointment aligns perfectly with MixRift’s ambitious technology roadmap, the company said, adding that her technical background will help the start-up address challenges presented by mixed reality.
“Ingrid’s deep understanding of hardware capabilities and sensing technologies complements our founding team’s vision beautifully,” said Bobby Voicu, the CEO of MixRift.
“Her experience developing the technologies that power every major VR and AR device launched in recent years gives us invaluable insight into what’s possible today and what’s coming next. We’re basically talking about someone who’s been at the forefront of every breakthrough that’s made our industry possible.”
Cotoros will focus her advisory efforts on understanding the physical capabilities of emerging device platforms and how they can unlock new interaction modes and experiences for gamers, the company said.
Last year, MixRift raised $1.6m in a pre-seed funding round led by Outsized Ventures and Underline Ventures. At the time, the company said that its goal is to develop wearables that support computing as well as gaming.
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