Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of Oculus VR and the designer of the Oculus Rift VR headset, is leaving Facebook, a representative for Oculus has confirmed to IGN.
Luckey's last day at Facebook, which accompanied Oculus back in 2014 for $2 billion, will be this Friday, March 31. A representative for Oculus provided the following statement regarding Luckey's departure:
"Palmer will be dearly missed. Palmer's legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and build an industry. We're thankful for everything he did for Oculus and VR, and we wish him all the best."
The Oculus spokesperson could not provide further comment on the details regarding Luckey's departure.
Luckey garnered controversy late last year when evidence suggested the Oculus founder had financially backed a group thought to be behind anti-Hillary Clinton imagery. Luckey later decided to skip the Oculus Connect 3 conference to avoid being a "distraction" during the show. At the time, several studios developing for Oculus Rift spoke out against Luckey's behavior, with some even pulling their support of the VR headset.
He also recently took the stand along with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as part of the ongoing trial led by Bethesda parent company ZeniMax, which has accused Luckey of breaking an NDA regarding proprietary information owned by ZeniMax.
Facebook has hired a senior ex-Apple employee as head of Oculus VR hardware, while the Rift headset/Oculus Touch bundle recently saw a price cut.
For more, be sure to check out IGN's reviews of the Oculus Rift and Touch controllers.
Luckey's departure was first reported by UploadVR.
Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
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