Apple Vision Pro executive reportedly heads to OpenAI’s hardware team

Paul Meade, Apple’s vice president in charge of Vision Pro, is leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team.

The hire is notable because OpenAI’s long-term product strategy increasingly appears to include dedicated devices and hardware experiences, not just chat interfaces or API access. Mixed-reality experience could be relevant if AI assistants move into always-on, spatial, or wearable contexts.

For Apple, the departure also comes as major technology companies compete for leaders who understand both consumer hardware and AI-driven interfaces.