This description is about the launch of the Oculus Rift, a revolutionary virtual reality headset, in 2016. The Oculus Rift was created by Oculus VR, a virtual reality technology company, and released to the public in March of 2016. The headset features a high-resolution display, integrated headphones, and
Oculus Rift is a discontinued line of virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a virtual reality company founded by Palmer Luckey. It was the first virtual reality headset to provide a realistic experience at an accessible price, utilizing novel technology to increase quality and reduce cost by orders of magnitude compared to earlier systems. The first headset in the line was the Oculus Rift Development Kit 1 (DK1), released on March 28, 2013. The last was the Oculus Rift S, discontinued in April 2021.