Former Apple Inc. executive Michael Hillman joined Facebook Inc. as head of hardware for its Oculus VR division, Bloomberg News reported March 27.

Hillman, who is a 15-year Apple veteran, has held senior engineering and design roles at the iPhone maker.

An Oculus spokeswoman said Hillman will work closely with Oculus COO Hans Hartmann, who joined the company in 2016 from Fitbit.