Google has hired Richard Marks, a former senior research engineer who helped create Sonys PlayStation VR virtual reality headset and its PlayStation Move controllers, GamesBeat has learned.
If theres any sign that Google is up to something in the gaming business, the hiring of Marks is a big clue. In January 2018, Google hired Phil Harrison, the former head of Sonys game research and development and worldwide studios, as a vice president and general manager.
Google has also hired scores of other game-related talent, including former PlayStation Home chief Jack Buser, Xbox Live Arcade creator Greg Canessa, and a number of other folks. The Information reported that Google was working on a service, codenamed Yeti, to stream games Chromecast style to a Google-made game console.
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