Palmer Luckey

Extracted Attributes

• Spouse

  Nicole Edelmann

• Children

  1

• Education

  California State University, Long Beach (dropout), Golden West College, Long Beach City College

• Known For

  Founder of Oculus VR, Designer of Oculus Rift, Founder of Anduril Industries

• Net Worth

  $2.3 billion (as of August 23, 2024)

• Occupation

  Entrepreneur

• Nationality

  American

• Date of Birth

  1992-09-19

• Forbes Ranking

  No. 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40

• Place of Birth

  Long Beach, California, U.S.

Timeline

• Born in Long Beach, California, U.S. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata)

  1992-09-19

• Founded ModRetro, a company that modifies vintage gaming devices. (Source: Business Insider)

  2009

• Founded Oculus VR, a virtual reality company. (Source: Business Insider)

  2012

• Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook for $2.3 billion. (Source: Web Search)

  2014

• Ranked No. 22 on Forbes' List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016

• Left Oculus. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017

• Founded Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017

• Married Nicole Edelmann. (Source: Web Search)

  2019

• Anduril Industries established a new plant in Ohio. (Source: Related Document)

  Ongoing

• Anduril Industries is reported to be planning to go public. (Source: GovCon Wire)

  2025-06-12 (Projected)

Palmer Luckey

Palmer Freeman Luckey (born September 19, 1992) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry. In 2017, Luckey left Oculus and founded military contractor Anduril Industries, a military technology company focused on autonomous drones and sensors for military applications. Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.

Web Search Results

• Palmer Luckey - Wikipedia

  Palmer Freeman Luckey (born September 19, 1992) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry. In 2017, Luckey left Oculus and founded military contractor Anduril Industries, a military technology company focused on autonomous drones and sensors for military applications. Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's [...] | Palmer Luckey | | | --- | --- | | | | | Born | Palmer Freeman Luckey (1992-09-19) September 19, 1992 (age 32) Long Beach, California, U.S. | | Education | California State University, Long Beach (dropout) | | Occupation | Founder of Anduril Industries | | Known for | Founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift | | Spouse | Nicole Edelmann ​ (m. 2019)​ | | Children | 1 | | Relatives | Matt Gaetz (brother-in-law) | | Website | palmerluckey.com | [...] In 2014, Luckey was described as "the face of virtual reality in gaming" and a celebrity among virtual reality enthusiasts; however, he does not consider himself to be a celebrity. He maintains a casual appearance, is frequently barefoot, and prefers sandals to shoes even at trade shows and events.

• Palmer Luckey - Anduril

  # Palmer Luckey Download image Share Biography Copy Biography Founder Palmer Luckey is an American inventor, innovator, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of defense technology company Anduril Industries, designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display, and the Founder of Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $2.3b. [...] Palmer began attending Golden West College and Long Beach City College at the age of 14, and studied at California State University, Long Beach before dropping out to build Oculus VR. [...] Palmer founded Anduril Industries in 2017 to radically transform the defense capabilities of the United States and its allies by fusing artificial intelligence with the latest hardware advancements. At Anduril, Palmer integrates a consumer technology business model with mission-driven objectives, enabling rapid product development and deployment, setting the company apart from other players in the defense industry.

• Who Is Palmer Luckey, Oculus and Anduril Founder - Business Insider

  # Who is Palmer Luckey? The founder of Oculus and Anduril Palmer Luckey Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey was 20 years old when he founded the virtual reality company Oculus VR in 2012. Just two years later, he sold it to Meta for $2 billion in cash and stock. Since then he's founded Anduril, a defense tech company that's snapping up government contracts and changing the future of war. [...] The Anduril founder is also known to keep the world's largest collection of video games 200 feet underground in one of his missile bases, which is in an undisclosed location. Luckey's net worth is $2.3 billion, according to Forbes. He ranked No. 1,419 on the media company's list of billionaires as of August 23, 2024. Luckey has stayed true to his roots and still runs ModRetro, a company he founded in 2009 that modifies vintage gaming devices, primarily Gameboys, with new technology. [...] The billionaire tech founder grew up in Long Beach, California. His father was a car salesman and his mother homeschooled him. Luckey began attending college courses when he was about 15, building VR headsets on the side as a hobby. He started a journalism major at California State University, Long Beach but, after developing a prototype for a virtual reality headset in his parents' garage, Luckey dropped out to found Oculus.

• Palmer Luckey: Anduril to Go Public - GovCon Wire

  Palmer Luckey: Anduril to Go Public =================================== Image 7Jane Edwards June 12, 2025 DOD,Financial Reports,News,Technology Author: Jane Edwards|| Date Published: June 12, 2025 CNBC reported Tuesday Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, said the defense technology company will go public. [...] Contract Awards Executive Moves M&A Activity Technology Videos Events More Articles Contribute to GCW 2025 Events Articles & Insights Wash100 Press Releases Weekly Roundup Advertise Jobs []( []( Image 6: Headshot of Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries Palmer Luckey HomeDODPalmer Luckey: Anduril to Go Public [...] “We’re going to be hiring thousands of people there. It’s about 5 million square feet of cutting-edge manufacturing space that we’re going to be using to build autonomous fighter jets, missiles, torpedoes, a whole bunch of other really cool weapon systems,” the Anduril founder stated. Partnership With Meta, OpenAI -----------------------------

• Palmer Luckey - Forbes

  ### Palmer Luckey's Next Big Bet | Under 30 Summit 2019 ### Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Has Ideas For Nonprofit Prisons And Petroleum-Based Food ### Palmer Luckey Says Staff Protests At Tech Companies Have An Unintended Consequence ### Palmer Luckey Counters Other Oculus Founder, Reveals Rift and GearVR Sold Over 10 million units ### Palmer Luckey: Oculus Rift Is 'Obscenely Cheap' ### Palmer Luckey: Defying Reality ### Behind The Cover: Palmer Luckey ### also on forbes [...] ### Billionaire Palmer Luckey Unveils A New Jet-Powered Drone — And It Looks Bonkers ### Facebook Made This 29-Year-Old Rich; War Made Him A Billionaire ### Forbes All-Star Book Club: Palmer Luckey Reviews ‘The Unincorporated Man’ ### Anduril’s New ISR Drone Looks Like A Helicopter. Not Surprising Since Cofounder Palmer Luckey Flies His Own UH-60 Black Hawk. ### Lawsuit Against Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Reinstated A Year After It Was Tossed Out [...] # Palmer Luckey ### Real Time Net Worth profile image for Palmer Luckey ### Forbes Lists Eduardo Saverin Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg Peter Thiel Sheryl Sandberg Douglas Leone ### More on Forbes ### Carlos Alcaraz Fights Himself Before Beating Shelton At French Open ### Green Energy’s Role In A World Where AI Data Centers Are Power Hungry ### How To Buy Anduril Stock In 2025 ### Billionaire Palmer Luckey Sues Contractor After Being Trapped In His Mansion's Car Elevator

• Award

  Progress Medal

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  California State University, Long Beach

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  entrepreneur

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  9/19/1992

• Place Of Birth

  Long Beach

Palmer Freeman Luckey (born September 19, 1992) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry. In 2017, Luckey departed Oculus and founded defense contractor Anduril Industries, a defense technology company focused on autonomous drones and sensors for military applications. Luckey ranked number 22 on Forbes' 2016 List of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.