Meta AR/VR team welcomes former Valve and Microsoft XR technical expert Alex Vlachos to join

(Nweon January 11, 2024) Alex Vlachos, a well-known XR technology expert, announced that he has joined Meta’s AR/VR team. He expressed that he is very much looking forward to participating in new prototype development and is excited about Meta's product roadmap. His joining will bring more innovation and technological breakthroughs to Meta.

Alex Frachio is a graphics engineer with over 25 years of technical leadership experience in gaming and mixed reality. His career began in 2006 and lasted until 2019, during which time he worked at Valve. In the past 13 years, he has participated in the development of many well-known V agency works, including "Half-Life 2: Chapter 2", "Team Fortress 2", "Portal 1 & 2", "Left 4 Dead 1 & 2" ”, “Dota 2” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive”. His expertise and experience have made him a key figure in the gaming and mixed reality space.

Frachio became a core member of Valve’s VR team due to the rise of VR. He is responsible for the research and development of VR-related technologies in the team, covering projects such as HTC Vive, Valve Index, SteamVR runtime software suite and "The Lab". According to LinkedIn information, his research on VR functions mainly includes fixed focus rendering, supersampling filtering and motion smoothing.

In early 2020, he joined Microsoft and worked on the company's mixed reality initiatives, including Hololens 2, and the HP Reverb G2 WMR device.

In 2024, Alex Frachio announced that he would join Meta, but did not disclose the reason. His specific responsibilities at Meta have yet to be determined.

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