Ultimately, going into the consumer market, we really need outstanding content. That was the goal: if we can get the developer kit out at a low enough cost point, then hopefully a lot of developers would show up and start creating content. Brendan Iribe consumercontentcost share on social
When Facebook acquired Oculus, the game changed immediately. You saw big companies jumping in. You saw people like Google getting fully committed, and then Microsoft came along with HoloLens - there was a lot of stuff that people were doing before, but now the space really ignited. Brendan Iribe acquirebigchange share on social
There are millions of sci-fi enthusiasts in the world, not just gamers. Brendan Iribe enthusiastgamermillion Change image and share on social
We've spent a lot of time on ergonomics. That was something we found to be really important as we iterated on the headset, from developer kits to Crescent Bay to the Rift. Brendan Iribe baycrescentdeveloper Change image and share on social
The elephant in the room has always been simulator sickness and disorientation. That's one of the biggest challenges. Brendan Iribe bigchallengedisorientation Change image and share on social
Oculus is actually more of a software company than it is a hardware company. Brendan Iribe companyhardwareoculus Change image and share on social
We've been working with Paul Bettner and the Playful team since the beginning of Oculus. Paul was one of, I think, seven $5,000 Kickstarter backers. Brendan Iribe 000backerbegin Change image and share on social
Whether it's developers or industry veterans on the business side, top talent likes to work together. Brendan Iribe businessdeveloperindustry Change image and share on social
The University of Maryland was an inspiration for me, and the relationships I made there have lasted a lifetime. Brendan Iribe inspirationlastlifetime Change image and share on social
You put on this set of goggles, and within seconds, your brain is convinced you're now in a different, virtual environment. You're somewhere else, and that somewhere else may be a video game, it may be in a real-time movie, a museum exhibit, or a medical surgical training app. Brendan Iribe appbrainconvince share on social