The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the

The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality

The dramatic, larger-than-life true story behind the founding of Oculus and its quest for virtual reality, by the bestselling author of Console Wars. From iconic books like Neuromancer to blockbuster films like The Matrix, virtual reality has long been hailed as the ultimate technology. But outside of a few research labs and military training facilities, this tantalizing vision of the future was nothing but science fiction. Until 2012, when Oculus founder Palmer Luckeyâ€”then just a rebellious teenage dreamer living alone in a camper trailerâ€”invents a device that has the potential to change everything. With the help of a videogame legend, a serial entrepreneur and many other colorful characters, Luckeyâ€™s scrappy startup kickstarts a revolution and sets out to bring VR to the masses. As with most underdog stories, things donâ€™t quite go according to plan. But what happens next turns out to be the ultimate entrepreneurial journey: a tale of battles won and lost, lessons learned and neverending twists and turnsâ€”including an unlikely multi-billion-dollar acquisition by Facebookâ€™s Mark Zuckerberg, which shakes up the landscape in Silicon Valley and gives Oculus the chance to forever change our reality. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with the key players driving this revolution, The History of the Future weaves together a rich, cinematic narrative that captures the breakthroughs, breakdowns and human drama of trying to change the world. The result is a super accessible and supremely entertaining look at the birth of a game-changing new industry.
Country USA
Brand Dey Street Books
Manufacturer Dey Street Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-02-19
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780062455987

Country	USA
Brand	Dey Street Books
Manufacturer	Dey Street Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-02-19
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9780062455987

The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality

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