Overview
- Dye will become Chief Design Officer at Reality Labs on December 31, reporting to CTO Andrew Bosworth.
- Meta says he will build a new studio unifying hardware, software and AI for wearables, with an early focus on next‑generation AI glasses.
- Apple confirmed longtime designer Stephen (Steve) Lemay will lead its user interface team, a move welcomed internally, according to Daring Fireball.
- Dye previously led Vision Pro’s interface and this year’s iOS 26 “Liquid Glass” redesign, and helped shape UI across iPhone, Apple Watch and other products.
- Shares eased after the reports, with Apple down nearly 1% and Meta off about 1.2% in New York trading.