Oculus VR
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| Oculus VR | |
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| Information | |
| Industry | Virtual Reality |
| Founded | Irvine, California, United States in 2012 |
| Founder | Palmer Luckey Brendan Iribe Michael Antonov Nate Mitchell Jack McCauley |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Notable Personnel | Palmer Luckey Brendan Iribe (CEO) John Carmack (CTO) Michael Abrash (CSO) |
| Products | Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR |
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| Website | Oculus.com |
Oculus VR is an American Virtual Reality company and the creator of Oculus Rift, a popular VR headset. Oculus VR was founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012. The company was acquired by Facebook for 2 billion dollars in cash and stock on March 25, 2014.
Oculus Rift
- Main article: Oculus Rift
Versions: Development Kit 1 (March 2013), Development Kit 2 (July 2014), Consumer Version (?? 2015)
History
June 24, 2014: Oculus VR acquired Carbon Design, the company behind the design of Xbox 360 Controller and Kinect.
December 11, 2014: Oculus VR acquired Nimble VR, the company that developed Nimble Sense, a camera and software combination that accurately tracks hand movements and gestures. It also acquired 13th Lab, a 3D mapping and modeling company.
