Former Xbox executive Phil Harrison joins Google hardware unit


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  • Wednesday, 24 Jan 2018

FILE PHOTO: Phil Harrison, corporate vice president of Microsoft, speaks during the Xbox E3 Media Briefing at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles, California June 10, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

SAN FRANCISCO: A veteran Sony and Microsoft videogame executive has joined the hardware development unit at Alphabet Inc's Google, and analysts said he could help the company hone its efforts in mixed-reality technologies. 

Phil Harrison said on Twitter late Jan 22 that he started his job as a vice president at Google in California, but did not provide details. He is reporting to Rick Osterloh, Google senior vice-president for hardware, Google told Reuters on Jan 23. 

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