Oculus VR secures Valve's Michael Abrash as its new Chief Scientist

Valve loses its VR guy, Michael Abrash, to Oculus VR.

@anthony256

Published Mar 28, 2014 12:52 PM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 1:17 PM CST

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Oh, you thought Oculus VR news was done for the week? Well, it just keeps on going, as the VR start up that will soon be operating under Facebook has just announced that it has Valve's Michael Abrash as its new Chief Scientist.

Oculus VR secures Valve's Michael Abrash as its new Chief Scientist | TweakTown.com

Abrash is one of the key components in the world of VR, as he worked his magic in the early days of gaming with id Software, on the Xbox, and much more. Recently, he has been working with Valve on its VR and AR research and technologies. The Oculus VR blog has a lengthy post talking about it, something you need to definitely read.

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