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Triangulation 389: Blake Harris: The History of the Future - Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality.
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Jason Howell speaks with returning guest Blake Harris, author of the bestseller Console Wars, about his latest book, The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality. They discuss Harris' three-plus years chronicling the meteoric rise of Oculus, the VR company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012 that was acquired for over $2 billion dollars only two years later; and how he, after being systematically lied to by Facebook executives, uncovered the true story that led to the controversial firing of Luckey.
Host: Jason Howell
Guest: Blake Harris
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.
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197 episodes
Manage episode 229344638 series 134482
Jason Howell speaks with returning guest Blake Harris, author of the bestseller Console Wars, about his latest book, The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality. They discuss Harris' three-plus years chronicling the meteoric rise of Oculus, the VR company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012 that was acquired for over $2 billion dollars only two years later; and how he, after being systematically lied to by Facebook executives, uncovered the true story that led to the controversial firing of Luckey.
Host: Jason Howell
Guest: Blake Harris
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.
Sponsor:
197 episodes
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