Oculus Rift: The Story So Far

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Oculus Rift: The Story So Far

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Aug 22, 2013

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What is the Oculus Rift? How did its inventor, Palmer Luckey, get into virtual reality? How is VR used as a therapy and training tool? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Aug 22, 2013

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Oculus Rift: The Story So Far

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