Amazon is working on a mysterious AR smart home product, according to job listings
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YA14)
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Amazon might be the next big tech company to get into augmented reality, as the company is hiring for a new-to-world smart-home product" that uses XR" technology in some fashion, according to job listings reported on by Protocol.
There aren't many specific details included in the listings, unfortunately. One for a software engineer - XR/AR, XR/AR Devices" says the job will include conceiving and developing key software and architecture for a new-to-world smart-home product." The role is on a new cross-functional team." Another listing for a Sr. Technical Program Manager, New Products - XR" describes how you will develop an advanced XR research concept into a magical and useful new-to-world consumer product." That listing and...