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Read More »Buyer of the world’s last known Nintendo PlayStation prototype won’t leave it ‘buried in a closet somewhere’
‘Free isn’t cheap enough’ to make VR appeal to mainstream audiences, says Oculus founder
"No existing or imminent VR hardware is good enough to go truly mainstream"
Read More »Palmer Luckey announced a new VR studio at the Tokyo Games Show
The Oculus founder took to the HTC Vive stage at the show to tease his new endavour and praise HTC's approach to global markets
Read More »ReVive creator claims to have received Palmer Luckey backing
The creator of a mod that allows HTC Vive owners to play Oculus Rift titles claims that controversial Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is now providing financial backing. Jules Block now has a Patreon so he can raise the funds needed to cover the time spent keeping the mod up and …
Read More »Palmer Luckey’s Trump donations see Chrono Trigger make global headlines
What’s the betting that Chrono Trigger’s Wikipedia page has enjoyed record traffic in the last few hours? In an odd turn of events, The Washington Post has discovered that now departed Oculus founder Palmer Lucky has been surreptitiously donating to Donald Trump via shell companies with names relating to 1995 …
Read More »SuperData: Luckey departure ‘long time coming’
Palmer Luckey’s seemingly sudden departure from Oculus was a long time coming,” according to SuperData’s VP of research and strategy and head of VR/AR strategy Stephanie Llamas, after his role had become increasingly redundant” in the wake of Oculus’ lawsuit with ZeniMax. Oculus is failing compared to its competitors and …
Read More »Palmer Luckey departs Oculus
Luckey leaves Oculus after being out of the public eye since last September
Read More »Palmer Luckey out at Oculus
Six months after Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was unceremoniously thrust into the American political limelight, the VR pioneer is leaving the Facebook-owned company. Palmer will be dearly missed,” Facebook said in a statement first provided to UploadVR. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern …
Read More »ZeniMax awarded $500m in Oculus lawsuit
The ZeniMax vs Oculus trial is coming to an end as the jury awarded ZeniMax $500m (around 394m) after they found Oculus violated a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). ZeniMax initially asked for $4bn ($2bn in compensation and $2bn in damages) but the jury decided against it as Oculus was found not …
Read More »Palmer Luckey conspicuously absent from Oculus Connect 3 keynote
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was not seen on stage at the Oculus Connect 3 keynote, probably due to his support of pro Trump memes. Luckey is usually a regular at Oculus keynotes, as you would expect, but at yesterday’s Oculus Connect 3 he was nowhere to be seen, he didn’t …
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