Jan 25 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc FB.O has hired Hugo Barra to lead all of its virtual reality efforts, including its Oculus team, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.

Barra, who recently stepped down as Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc's XTC.UL vice president after three-and-a-half-years, was in charge of global operations and the face of its international expansion. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1FD2L2

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