{"id":2440505,"date":"2026-06-01T17:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2440505"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:06:25","slug":"snapchat-creator-executive-jim-shepherd-joins-meta-on-wearables-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/snapchat-creator-executive-jim-shepherd-joins-meta-on-wearables-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapchat Creator Executive Jim Shepherd Joins Meta on Wearables Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDon\u2019t be surprised to see a lot more celebrities wearing Meta Ray-Bans, or creators filming original content using their glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn a notable hire, Meta has brought on Jim Shepherd as director of content &amp; creator partnerships, with a particular focus on Meta\u2019s wearables business, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tShepherd joins Meta from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/snapchat\/\" id=\"auto-tag_snapchat_1\" data-tag=\"snapchat\">Snapchat<\/a> parent company Snap Inc., where he has been senior director of content partnerships, leading the company\u2019s relationships with creator and celebrity talent, media, sports, and music as well as the company\u2019s content strategy, editorial, and community efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAt Meta he is expected to leverage those relationships as the tech giant, which owns <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/instagram\/\" id=\"auto-tag_instagram_1\" data-tag=\"instagram\">Instagram<\/a>, Facebook and WhatsApp, continues to build out its wearables business. Meta Ray-Bans have become a bona fide hit for the company, combining the classic sunglasses form factor with cameras and a built-in audio assistant. The company also recently launched Oakley Meta glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tA new Meta Ray-Ban with a built-in display is in the works, and reports suggest that the company is planning a slate of other wearable devices as well, meant to take advantage of the company\u2019s built-in AI assistant technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPlatforms, be they video-first platforms like TikTok or YouTube or broader social platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, have all developed extended creator partnerships teams, meant to encourage creators to post content and engage with users there. Even AI companies are getting into the game (perhaps with wearables in mind), with OpenAI hiring Instagram\u2019s Charles Porch <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/openai-hires-instagram-celebrity-partner-charles-porch-1236508895\/\">earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWearables are in some ways the next frontier. The built-in cameras on the smart glasses mean that they are perfect for capturing content, while the interactivity could lead to social elements developing over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSnap, where Shepherd joins Meta from, was the first company to explore the space with its Spectacles, which launches in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t be surprised to see a lot more celebrities wearing Meta Ray-Bans, or creators filming original content using their glasses. In a notable hire, Meta has brought on Jim Shepherd as director of content &amp; creator partnerships, with a particular focus on Meta\u2019s wearables business, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. 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