Editor's note update 2/8/21: Bloomberg reports that Dan Riccio has "ultimate oversight" over Apple's upcoming virtual and augmented reality device, while Apple VP Mike Rockwell leads the proejct with over a thousand engineers on a day-to-day basis. Also, Apple SVP Johny Srouji now leads development on in-house displays and camera technology. Below is our original article announcing Riccio's change of duties, which posted on January 25, 2021.
Apple on Monday announced that Dan Riccio, senior VP of hardware engineering, will be leaving his position to focus on a “new project” and report directly to CEO Tim Cook. Apple did not give any details about the new project in its press announcement.
