Creator of ‘Doom’ accused of stealing technology Oculus Rift – News Minute to (press release)

The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality devices more known the means but that, according to complaints of ZeniMax (parent company of the producing Bethesda) was built using technology that is his property and that was’ stolen ‘by the founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey and John Carmack, one of the creators of’ Doom ‘and also Technical Director of id studio Software 2013

the theft charge to his former collaborator. – that would the position of Chief Technology Officer at Oculus VR in November 2013 – was made official in court by ZeniMax the August 16, noting that “Carmack and other employees of ZeniMax led to his research at the offices of ZeniMax with computers ZeniMax and resources of ZeniMax. “

ZeniMax also takes the opportunity to remind the acquisition of Oculus VR by Facebook for two billion dollars, buying” the tremendous value of intellectual property that ZeniMax created and the Oculus, [Palmer] Luckey, [Brendan] Iribe and Carmack stole. “

in addition to ‘point’ weapons Carmack, a ZeniMax not forget Palmer Luckey and claims that the founder of Oculus VR had” no training, the experience, resources and knowledge to create a viable reality technology “, even to dub their programming skills” rudimentary “.

” Still, this fraudulent story was often reported by the media as a fact. Luckey put themselves falsely and increasingly to the media and public as the visionary creator of virtual reality technology Rift, which was actually developed by ZeniMax without any substantial contribution of Luckey, “ends the ZeniMax.