Thomas Suarez

Thiel Fellow & Engineer

Hi! I'm a software & electronics engineer who is passionate about open-source platforms and fluid human-computer interaction.

I co-founded and led Teleportal, an augmented reality technology & 3D creator tools startup, from 2015 to 2023.

Currently prototyping new augmented reality devices.

Highlighted work:

• TED talk on computer science education
• Curio's AI-powered plush toys (led firmware engineering for v1)
• ORB modular 3D printer
• Teleportal multi-user AR/VR SDK
• Hand tracking for Google Glass using Leap Motion
• Linux on Google Glass
• Human-computer interaction research at Georgia Tech

(I have no relation to the author of the same name.)