

Meet Palmer Luckey: The 31 Year Old Tech Billionaire Making Lethal Weapons For America
34 snips Jun 19, 2024
Billionaire tech entrepreneur turned weapons expert, Palmer Luckey, talks about selling Oculus to FaceBook, building an Iron Man suit, Logan Paul vs Hillary Clinton, USA in WW3, Roaring Kitty & GameStop takeover, VR boobs, time-traveling aliens, being different from Elon Musk, and more
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Oculus Origin Story
- Palmer Luckey started exploring VR at 15, building his first headset at 16.
- Despite initial criticism from friends, he launched Oculus at 18 after a successful Kickstarter.
Chris's Loyalty
- Palmer Luckey's friend, Chris, initially doubted his VR prototypes.
- However, Chris became Oculus's first employee and later joined Anduril.
Oculus Success Factors
- Oculus's success stemmed from advanced technology, developer support, and a strong SDK.
- Their vision included standalone headsets like the Oculus Quest.