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===Timeline=== | ===Timeline=== | ||
'''June 2012:''' Oculus Rift Prototype was showcased in E3. | '''June 2012:''' Oculus Rift Prototype was showcased in E3. | ||
'''July 1, 2012:''' Oculus VR was founded by [[Palmer Luckey]]. | |||
'''August 1, 2012:''' Crowd funding campaign for [[Oculus Rift]] was began on Kickstarter. [[DK1]] was promised to all backers who contribute at least 300 dollars. | '''August 1, 2012:''' Crowd funding campaign for [[Oculus Rift]] was began on Kickstarter. [[DK1]] was promised to all backers who contribute at least 300 dollars. | ||
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'''March 29, 2013:''' [[Development Kit 1]] (DK1) was released. | '''March 29, 2013:''' [[Development Kit 1]] (DK1) was released. | ||
'''July 17, 2013:''' Oculus VR raised 16 million dollars through Series A round of venture funding. | |||
'''December 12, 2013:''' Oculus VR raised 75 million dollars through Series B round of venture funding led by [[Andressen Horowitz]]. | '''December 12, 2013:''' Oculus VR raised 75 million dollars through Series B round of venture funding led by [[Andressen Horowitz]]. | ||
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'''July, 2014:''' [[Development Kit 2]] (DK2) was released. | '''July, 2014:''' [[Development Kit 2]] (DK2) was released. | ||
'''July 7, 2014:''' Oculus VR acquires RakNet, a cross-platform C++ and C# game networking engine. | |||
'''December 11, 2014:''' Oculus VR acquired Nimble VR, the company that developed Nimble Sense, a camera and software combination that accurately tracks hand movements and gestures. It also acquired 13th Lab, a 3D mapping and modeling company. | '''December 11, 2014:''' Oculus VR acquired Nimble VR, the company that developed Nimble Sense, a camera and software combination that accurately tracks hand movements and gestures. It also acquired 13th Lab, a 3D mapping and modeling company. | ||