Pranav Mistry (born 14 May 1981) is an Indian computer scientist and inventor. He is the former president and CEO of STAR Labs (Samsung Technology & Advanced Research Labs). He is currently the founder and CEO of TWO, an Artificial Reality startup. He is best known for his work on SixthSense, Samsung Galaxy Gear and Project Beyond.
Career Mistry joined Samsung as the Director of Research in 2012, and served as the Global Vice President of it. He introduced Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch in September 2013. Before joining MIT, Pranav worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. In the past, he has worked with Google, CMU, NASA, UNESCO, Japan Science & Technology Agency. He was the Global Senior Vice President of search at Samsung and the head of Think Tank Team. He was the president and CEO of STAR Labs. In July 2021, he founded a new Artificial Reality startup, TWO.
Innovations Mistry is best known for his work on SixthSense.Popular Science 2009 Invention AwardBBC SixthSense blurs digital and the real.CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS: Innovation Nation Among some of his other works, he has also invented Mouseless – an invisible computer mouse; Sparsh – a novel way to copy-paste data between digital devices; Quickies – intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; Blinkbot - a gaze and blink controlled robot; a pen that can draw in 3D and a public map that can act as Google of physical world.SixthSense By Pranav Mistry Top Inventor Under-35 He has also contributed in the development of Samsung's NEON.
Recognition Pranav's research on SixthSense earned him the 2009 Invention Award. He was also named on MIT's Technology Review as one of the top 35 innovators in the world. In 2010, He was named on Creativity Magazine's Creativity 50.2010 Creativity 50 List of 50 most influential and inspiring creative personalities of 2010 Chris Anderson has referred Mistry as "one of the best inventors in the world".TEDtalk Pranav Mistry and Chris Andersen discussion at the end. Mistry has also been listed in "15 Asian Scientists to Watch", by Asian Scientist Magazine. He has also received recognition from GQ India, listing him as one of the most powerful digital Indians, and India Today, listing him as one of the "37 Indians of Tomorrow".
He was honoured as Young Global Leader 2013, by WEF.Samsung's think tank head Pranav Mistry keen to work with PM Narendra Modi
Personal life Mistry was born in Palanpur in Gujarat state of India. He married Farrah Chen.
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