Facebook's virtual reality head Hugo Barra leaves company Barra posted a long note on Facebook announcing his exit from the company. He joined the company in 2017 to run its Oculus VR team Ankita Chakravarti | May 18, 2021 | Updated 09:59 IST Highlights Barra was appointed as the Vice President of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality at Facebook. Prior to Facebook, Barra was associated with brands like Google and Xiaomi. The mind behind Facebook's Oculus, Hugo Barra, has left the social media company. Barra posted a long note on Facebook announcing his exit from the company. He joined the ...