Company

Oculus VR

Oculus VR was a virtual reality hardware company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012, best known for the Oculus Rift headset that revived the consumer VR industry.

Track Oculus VR

Founded: 2012
HQ: Menlo Park, California, USA
Status: acquired (by Meta/Facebook, 2014)

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Oculus VR: 1 model, 4 deployments across 3 regions, $2.1B raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.

CategoryWearable AI

Funding

$2.1B

Models

Deployments

Overview

Oculus products including the Rift, Quest, and Quest 2 now fall under Meta's Reality Labs division, which reported $2.2 billion in revenue and a $19.1 billion operating loss in 2025.

Verified record

Verified deployments: 4 deployments on file
Active incidents: 1 incident on file

Valuation of record

DEPLOY VERIFIED

$10.0B (reported, approximate)as of Mar 2014

Priced roundOther post-money

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Key facts

CEO

Brendan Iribe (former)

CTO

John Carmack (former)

Total funding raised

$91 million ($2.4M crowdfunding + $88.6M venture)

Hero image candidate

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Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift was the first consumer virtual reality headset from Oculus VR, launched via a 2012 Kickstarter campaign. The DK1 developer kit shipped in 2013 and the consumer version CV1 launched in 2016, establishing the modern VR headset form factor.

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Oculus VR on the deployment map

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4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Oculus VR's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

FFacebook (acquisition)Investor FFacebookInvestor AAndreessen Horowitz (a16z)Investor KKickstarter (crowdfunding)Investor KKickstarter backersInvestor OOculus VRCustomer

Current leadership (5)

Palmer Luckey Founderreported, not verified
Brendan Iribe CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
John Carmack CTOreported, not verified
Michael Antonov Co-founderreported, not verified
Nate Mitchell Co-founder & VP Productreported, not verified

Founders (4)

Palmer Luckeycofounderno longer at company
Brendan Iribecofounder
Michael Antonovcofounderno longer at company
Nate Mitchellcofounderno longer at company

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Safety record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021.

moderate: 1

Most recent: Jul 2021

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Incidents affecting Oculus VR (1)

Oculus Quest 2 foam insert recalled after 5,716 reports of skin irritation2021-07-27 · Recall

Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Operator customers (1)

Oculus VR4 deployments

Recent coverage

Oculus VR in third-party press

What Is Anduril? Inside the Defense Tech Startup - Built In

May 27, 2026

Palmer Luckey: From Oculus Founder to Anduril Defense Tech Leader - Built In

May 27, 2026

Bad News, 30-Somethings: You'll Likely Never Be Truly AI Native - Business Insider

May 19, 2026

Peer companies

Earendil Robotics4 models
Bee3 models
Plaud AI3 models
Xiaomi3 models
Ascentiz2 models
Baidu2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: acquired
Counterparty risk class: moderate

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Funding rounds (3)

Funding by round

Oculus VR’s 3 disclosed rounds, $2.1B in total, oldest to newest.

Seed2012-09$2M

Series B2013-12$75M

Other2014-03$2.0B

Other2014-03-25
$2.0B(reported) · $10.0B post
Investors: Facebook (acquisition) (lead), Facebook
Series B2013-12-12
$75M(reported) · $600M post
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Seed2012-09-01
$2M(reported) · $10M post
Investors: Kickstarter (crowdfunding) (lead), Kickstarter backers

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Acquisitions (1)

acquired by Metafull acquisition

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Oculus Rift at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Oculus Rift at Canada, USA
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Oculus Rift at United Kingdom, Europe
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Oculus Rift at Germany, Europe

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Sources (1)

https://www.meta.com/

Common questions

What is Oculus VR?

Oculus VR was a virtual reality hardware company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012, best known for the Oculus Rift headset that revived the consumer VR industry. The company raised $91 million in venture funding including a $2.4M Kickstarter campaign and a $75M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, before being acquired by Meta Platforms for approximately $2 billion in 2014. Oculus products including the Rift, Quest, and Quest 2 now fall under Meta's Reality Labs division, which reported $2.2 billion in revenue and a $19.1 billion operating loss in 2025.

What does Oculus VR make?

Oculus VR has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Oculus Rift (Oculus VR builds physical robots).

Is Oculus VR publicly traded?

Oculus VR is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Meta/Facebook on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Oculus VR?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Oculus VR building in the same form factors include Earendil Robotics, Bee, Plaud AI, Xiaomi.

Who is the CEO of Oculus VR?

Brendan Iribe is the ceo of Oculus VR, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Oculus VR?

Oculus VR has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Meta/Facebook (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is Oculus VR headquartered?

Oculus VR is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA.

How much funding has Oculus VR raised?

Oculus VR has raised approximately $2.1B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Oculus VR?

Oculus VR is owned by Meta/Facebook, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Oculus VR operate robots?

Oculus VR operates 4 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe.

How many robots has Oculus VR deployed?

DEPLOY has 4 verified Oculus VR deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Oculus VR a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Oculus VR ranks in roughly the top 39% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Oculus VR founded?

Oculus VR was founded in 2012.

Are there any incidents involving Oculus VR?

1 active incident involving Oculus VR is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Oculus VR safe?

Oculus VR has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Earendil Robotics4 models
Bee3 models
Plaud AI3 models
Xiaomi3 models
Ascentiz2 models
Baidu2 models

Oculus VR

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Oculus Rift

Oculus VR on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (5)

Founders (4)

Safety record

Incidents affecting Oculus VR (1)

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Financial state

Funding rounds (3)

Acquisitions (1)

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

What Is Anduril? Inside the Defense Tech Startup - Built In

Palmer Luckey: From Oculus Founder to Anduril Defense Tech Leader - Built In

Bad News, 30-Somethings: You'll Likely Never Be Truly AI Native - Business Insider

The rise and fall of Oculus: How Meta's VR ambitions once began - heise online

Carbon Robotics' AI instantly IDs weeds without retraining - The Tech Buzz

Prisoners escape cell walls using virtual reality headsets in US jails - Interesting Engineering

Left 4 Dead creator working on new PS5 game with JJ Abrams' game studio - Polygon.com

Who is Palmer Luckey? From Oculus to Anduril - Capital.com

Who is Palmer Luckey? The founder of Oculus and Anduril - Business Insider

Media Advisory: Oculus VR and Anduril Industries founder, UAS entrepreneur Palmer Luckey to visit UND - University of North Dakota (UND)

Steve LaValle’s New Textbook Covers Fundamentals Of Virtual Reality From Humans To Devices – Book Review - Eurasia Review

Reality Labs - Wikipedia

Machine-readable surfaces

Peer companies