Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is returning to XR with a brand new headset, although it is primarily designed for army use.
We have recognized for a number of weeks that Luckey planned to reveal a new headset throughout AWE 2024. Introduced throughout a panel with Bigscreen Past creator Darshan Shankar, Palmer Luckey confirmed the at present unnamed XR headset is being “pushed by army necessities, however it’s additionally going for use for non-military stuff.”
For the unaware, Luckey went on to co-found protection firm Anduril Industries after he was fired by Fb (now Meta), having offered Oculus to it for over $2 billion in 2014. Given this latest army focus, it is due to this fact affordable to imagine this upcoming headset is designed for potential Anduril purchasers, and a wider client launch appears unlikely.
Not a lot else is at present recognized. No {hardware} specs, photos, or any particulars in regards to the XR ecosystem getting used have been revealed throughout this panel, and there is no indication that Luckey is collaborating with Shankar. Luckey confirmed he is saying it early as a result of retaining it secret decreases potential alternatives to search out suppliers and collaborators.