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Apple Design Boss Alan Dye Exits to Lead Meta’s Reality Labs Design

Meta casts the hire as a push to sharpen the look and usability of its AI hardware and spatial-computing efforts.

Lots of Apple fans are saying good riddance to Alan Dye, but they're overlooking his best work.
So long, Alan Dye ... have a Liquid Glass blast at Meta!
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Overview

  • Alan Dye, who shaped the look of iOS, watchOS and Vision Pro over nearly two decades, is joining Meta as chief design officer.
  • Meta frames the move as part of a broader effort to upgrade design across AI hardware, smart glasses and spatial computing within Reality Labs.
  • Apple has already installed a Steve Jobs–era veteran to take over its user interface design leadership, according to podcast reporting.
  • Reaction from Apple fans on Reddit skewed skeptical, with memes mocking Meta’s interfaces and comments welcoming Dye’s exit from Apple.
  • Critics of Dye’s recent Apple work cite flashy effects like the iOS 26 “Liquid Glass” look, and observers note Meta’s design gains will require strong leadership follow-through.