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{{Event Infobox | {{Event Infobox | ||
|image= | |image= [[File:oculus connect 1 logo1.jpg|350px]] | ||
|Type= Developer Conference | |Type= Developer Conference | ||
|Format= In-person (Keynotes, Sessions, Demos) | |Format= In-person (Keynotes, Sessions, Demos) | ||
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|Sponsor= Oculus VR | |Sponsor= Oculus VR | ||
|Speaker= [[Brendan Iribe]], [[John Carmack]], [[Michael Abrash]], [[Palmer Luckey]], [[Nate Mitchell]], Atman Binstock, various Oculus engineers and guest developers. | |Speaker= [[Brendan Iribe]], [[John Carmack]], [[Michael Abrash]], [[Palmer Luckey]], [[Nate Mitchell]], Atman Binstock, various Oculus engineers and guest developers. | ||
|Exhibitor= Oculus VR, [[Samsung]], [[ | |Exhibitor= Oculus VR, [[Samsung]], [[Unity]], [[Epic Games]], and selected third-party developers. | ||
|Requirement= Primarily targeted at VR developers, press, and industry professionals. Registration required. | |Requirement= Primarily targeted at VR developers, press, and industry professionals. Registration required. | ||
|Cost= $295 (Early Bird), $395 (Standard) <ref name="oc1-cost-registration">{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811174119/http://www.oculusvr.com/connect/ |title=Oculus Connect Developer Conference |website=Oculus VR (via Wayback Machine) |access-date=2023-10-27 |archive-date=2014-08-11}}</ref> | |Cost= $295 (Early Bird), $395 (Standard) <ref name="oc1-cost-registration">{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811174119/http://www.oculusvr.com/connect/ |title=Oculus Connect Developer Conference |website=Oculus VR (via Wayback Machine) |access-date=2023-10-27 |archive-date=2014-08-11}}</ref> | ||
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|Entries= N/A | |Entries= N/A | ||
|Winner= N/A | |Winner= N/A | ||
|Location= Loews Hollywood Hotel, | |Location= Loews Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
|Dates= September 19–20, 2014 <ref name="oc1-dates-location">{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/10/oculus-vr-announces-oculus-connect-developer-conference-in-los-angeles-sept-19-20/ |title=Oculus VR Announces ‘Oculus Connect’ Developer Conference In Los Angeles Sept. 19-20 |author=Darrell Etherington |date=2014-07-10 |website=TechCrunch |access-date=2023-10-27}}</ref> | |Dates= September 19–20, 2014 <ref name="oc1-dates-location">{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/10/oculus-vr-announces-oculus-connect-developer-conference-in-los-angeles-sept-19-20/ |title=Oculus VR Announces ‘Oculus Connect’ Developer Conference In Los Angeles Sept. 19-20 |author=Darrell Etherington |date=2014-07-10 |website=TechCrunch |access-date=2023-10-27}}</ref> | ||
|Attendants= Approximately 1,000 <ref name="oc1-attendance">{{cite web |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-connect-2014-keynote-live-blog-1030am-pst-friday-19th-september/ |title=Oculus Connect 2014 Keynote Live Blog – 10:30AM PST Friday 19th September |author=Ben Lang |date=2014-09-19 |website=Road to VR |access-date=2023-10-27}}</ref> | |Attendants= Approximately 1,000 <ref name="oc1-attendance">{{cite web |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-connect-2014-keynote-live-blog-1030am-pst-friday-19th-september/ |title=Oculus Connect 2014 Keynote Live Blog – 10:30AM PST Friday 19th September |author=Ben Lang |date=2014-09-19 |website=Road to VR |access-date=2023-10-27}}</ref> | ||
|Previous= None (Inaugural event) | |Previous= None (Inaugural event) | ||
|Next= [[Oculus Connect 2]] | |Next= [[Oculus Connect 2]] | ||
|Website= | |Website= http://www.oculusvr.com/connect/ | ||
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{{see also|Events}} | |||
Oculus Connect 1 (often abbreviated as OC1) was the inaugural [[virtual reality]] developer conference hosted by [[Oculus VR]]. Held on September 19-20, 2014, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the event served as a pivotal moment for the company following its acquisition by [[Facebook]] (now [[Meta Platforms]]) earlier that year. OC1 aimed to bring together the burgeoning VR developer community, share Oculus's vision for the future of VR, unveil new hardware [[prototype|prototypes]] and software platforms, and provide technical guidance for creating compelling VR experiences. <ref name="oc1-dates-location"/> | [[Oculus Connect 1]] (often abbreviated as '''OC1''') aka '''Oculus Connect 2014''' was the inaugural [[virtual reality]] [[developer conference]] hosted by [[Oculus VR]]. Held on September 19-20, 2014, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the event served as a pivotal moment for the company following its acquisition by [[Facebook]] (now [[Meta Platforms]]) earlier that year. OC1 aimed to bring together the burgeoning VR developer community, share Oculus's vision for the future of VR, unveil new hardware [[prototype|prototypes]] and software platforms, and provide technical guidance for creating compelling VR experiences. <ref name="oc1-dates-location"/> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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OC1 successfully transitioned Oculus from its early Kickstarter roots and DK phase towards a company preparing for major consumer hardware and platform launches, laying essential groundwork for the releases of Gear VR later in 2014 and the Oculus Rift CV1 in 2016. | OC1 successfully transitioned Oculus from its early Kickstarter roots and DK phase towards a company preparing for major consumer hardware and platform launches, laying essential groundwork for the releases of Gear VR later in 2014 and the Oculus Rift CV1 in 2016. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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