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Palmer Luckey

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Palmer Freeman Luckey (born September 19, 1992) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry. In 2017, Luckey was fired from Facebook (owner of Oculus at that time) and founded military contractor Anduril Industries, a military technology company focused on autonomous drones and sensors for military applications. Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Palmer Luckey is the 842nd most popular businessperson, the 19,793rd most popular biography from United States and the 308th most popular American Businessperson.

Palmer Luckey is most famous for founding Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which played a significant role in popularizing virtual reality technology. He is also known for his work in the defense technology sector with his company Anduril Industries.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Palmer Luckey ranks 842 out of 847. Before him are Sabeer Bhatia, Steve Coast, Padmasree Warrior, Natalia Ponce de León, Andi Gutmans, and Roshni Nadar. After him are Ryk Neethling, Wences Casares, Brad Keselowski, Ivan Monteiro, Michelle Phan, and Tanzila Khan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Palmer Luckey ranks 1,338. Before him are Reema Juffali, Marcello Trotta, Paloma Costa, Wang Hao, Anthony Brown, and Madilyn Bailey. After him are Anne Dsane Andersen, Ferdinand Karapetian, Sarah Puntigam, Sho Matsumoto, Taylor Sander, and Samuel Galindo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Palmer Luckey ranks 19,801 out of 20,380. Before him are Brandin Podziemski (2003), Sylvia Fowles (1985), Keith Bogans (1980), Jackson Brundage (2001), Kristi Castlin (1988), and Wilson Chandler (1987). After him are Bret Iwan (1982), Chris Mihm (1979), Eric Greitens (1974), Beck Bennett (1984), Josh Inman (1980), and Elizabeth Mandlik (2001).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Palmer Luckey ranks 308. Before him are Dick Costolo (1963), Katherine Maher (1983), Tony Hsieh (1973), Martin Shkreli (1983), Matt Mullenweg (1984), and Christopher Poole (1988). After him are Brad Keselowski (1984), Michelle Phan (1987), Limor Fried (2000), and Oliver Hazard Payne (1839).

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