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The Story of Oculus Rift
An anonymous reader writes: A lengthy new article details the history of the Oculus Rift, from the VR headset's stereotypical beginnings in a hacker's parents' garage to its $2 billion acquisition by Facebook. "Luckey got into VR by way of computer games, which he was obsessed with for a time. After building what he recalls as a "beautiful six-monitor setup," for extreme visual saturation, he wondered, Why not just put a small screen directly on your face?" At just 19 years old, Luckey built a prototype good enough to impress John Carmack, which brought him all sorts of further attention. Investors came running, and eventually Mark Zuckerberg took an interest. "When Zuckerberg arrived, Luckey introduced himself and then quickly walked away. 'I'm a big fan,' he said, 'but I actually have to get back to work.' ... Zuckerberg seemed taken aback by Luckey's brusqueness but also charmed. 'They definitely have the hacker culture that we have,' he says." As the device approaches release, they're all wondering how much VR will change the world.
But both are Republican scams. Neither are worth garbage, because they are garbage like the marketing pimps that are pushing that garbage because they are garbage. This is just garbage from a garbage company run by garbage. This Mark moron is way too CONservative. He hates us and wants us to die. That is the way of his kind. He has turned Facebook into a playground for old conservatives. He is banning young people by the millions because they aren't conservative enough for him. He hates humanity.