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Imagine a future where you could type with your mind or wear glasses that overlay a virtual world onto the real-world. This future could soon be here, thanks to Facebook.<\/p>\n

You read that right \u2013 the social media giant aims to become a world-leading provider of consumer hardware.<\/p>\n

Facebook has brought together some of the brightest minds, from engineers and industrial designers to project leaders and e-commerce experts, to create and market futuristic consumer hardware products in a new AR\/VR product division within the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking breakthrough consumer hardware products is about using technology to create meaningful connections and promote social understanding. It\u2019s about bringing people, culture and communities closer together,\u201d says Dr Paul Herz, Director of Manufacturing Operations at Facebook AR\/VR and Curtin Adjunct Professor<\/a> for the Faculty of Business and Law.<\/p>\n

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Dr Herz works closely with engineers and product designers at Oculus and Building 8, Facebook\u2019s AI-enabled consumer hardware group based in Silicon Valley, California, to create advanced hardware products, such as the Oculus Rift and Oculus Go VR headsets. Prior to his position at Facebook, Dr Herz worked at Apple for several years overseeing international operations for new product development across several Apple product lines.<\/p>\n

At an F8 conference last year<\/a>, Facebook revealed some of the fascinating technology it\u2019s developing, including a miniature helicopter that can restore internet connectivity in emergency situations, an AI-infused camera for Facebook\u2019s social media platforms and a speech system capable of typing 100 words per minute straight from your brain.<\/p>\n

Dr Herz says he\u2019s excited and honoured to be a part of Facebook\u2019s technology revolution, which he says can create social change on a global scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cFacebook has several platforms and nearly two billion users worldwide, so it\u2019s the largest company in terms of being able to impact people\u2019s lives in a positive way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to make products and technology that promote communication, understanding and connectedness to improve the human condition and individuals\u2019 quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

An ambitious plan, but one Dr Herz seems capable of delivering. With an engineering physics degree from Berkeley and a PhD in electrical engineering from MIT, Dr Herz has held multiple director roles in the manufacturing operations sector and is now driven to share his knowledge and expertise with today\u2019s generation of creatives.<\/p>\n

When he\u2019s not overseeing the development of futuristic devices, Dr Herz will travel to Perth to provide Curtin students with unique insights into the world of disruptive technology and connect the University with Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n

Dr Herz will give guest lectures in entrepreneurship and engineering at Curtin, deliver workshops on manufacturing and logistics, and mentor students interested business and technology. He will also provide strategic advice to the University on industry engagement, commercialisation, and executive education as a member of the Curtin MBA and Executive Education Advisory Panel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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