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'''Oculus Connect 1''' was an event held by [[Oculus]] in 2014.
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'''Oculus Connect 1''' was an event held by [[Oculus]]. It is officially known as Oculus Connect 2014. It was the first Oculus Connect event.
 
 
It is officially known as Oculus Connect 2014. It was the first Oculus Connect.
 
  
 
It was held on September 20, 2014.<ref name="x153">{{cite web | last=Rougeau | first=Michael | title=Here's how Facebook is helping Oculus build a digital 'metaverse' | website=TechRadar | date=2014-09-23 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018131253if_/http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/here-s-how-facebook-is-helping-oculus-build-a-digital-metaverse-1266574 | access-date=2024-06-04}}</ref><ref name="p320">{{cite web | title=Crescent Bay, the Latest Prototype VR Headset announced in Oculus Connect | website=All Virtual Reality | date=2014-09-22 | url=https://allvirtualreality.com/news/crescent-bay-latest-prototype-vr-headset-announced-oculus-connect.html | access-date=2024-06-04}}</ref>
 
It was held on September 20, 2014.<ref name="x153">{{cite web | last=Rougeau | first=Michael | title=Here's how Facebook is helping Oculus build a digital 'metaverse' | website=TechRadar | date=2014-09-23 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018131253if_/http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/here-s-how-facebook-is-helping-oculus-build-a-digital-metaverse-1266574 | access-date=2024-06-04}}</ref><ref name="p320">{{cite web | title=Crescent Bay, the Latest Prototype VR Headset announced in Oculus Connect | website=All Virtual Reality | date=2014-09-22 | url=https://allvirtualreality.com/news/crescent-bay-latest-prototype-vr-headset-announced-oculus-connect.html | access-date=2024-06-04}}</ref>
  
 
==Speakers==
 
==Speakers==
[[Brendan Iribe]] spoke first.<ref name="n396">{{cite web | title=Oculus Connect 2014 Recap | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLx-XRGnXKU | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref><ref name="j975">{{cite web | title=2014 Oculus Connect - First Two Keynotes - Iribe and Abrash | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS4yEyt5Qes | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref> He spoke about how for hundreds of years, humans have been using 2D surfaces for media for over 100 years, across books, photos, and video games.<ref name="j975"/> He namedropped both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and referred to them by their first names, "Steve" and "Bill".<ref name="j975"/> He also spoke about the open sourcing of the DK1 design. He said that he can't wait to see all the chinese knockoffs.
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[[Brendan Iribe]] gave the first main speech.<ref name="n396">{{cite web | title=Oculus Connect 2014 Recap | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLx-XRGnXKU | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref><ref name="j975">{{cite web | title=2014 Oculus Connect - First Two Keynotes - Iribe and Abrash | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS4yEyt5Qes | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref> He spoke about how humans have been using 2D surfaces for media for over 100 years, across books, photos, and video games.<ref name="j975"/> He also spoke about the open sourcing of the DK1 design. He said that he can't wait to see all the chinese knockoffs.
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[[Michael Abrash]] gave the second main speech.<ref name="n396"/><ref name="j975"/>
  
[[Michael Abrash]] spoke second.<ref name="n396"/><ref name="j975"/>
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Both of the two first main speakers made heavy references to Steve Jobs and how he innovated in technology.
  
[[John Carmack]] spoke third.<ref name="n396"/> He stood in the same place for an hour then eventually sat down.<ref name="u850">{{cite web | title=
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[[John Carmack]] gave the third main speech.<ref name="n396"/><ref name="u850">{{cite web | title=
 
2014 Oculus Connect - Third Keynote - Carmack
 
2014 Oculus Connect - Third Keynote - Carmack
 
  | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7NL5DkVFpc | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref>
 
  | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7NL5DkVFpc | access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 09:21, 26 August 2024

Oculus Connect 1 was an event held by Oculus. It is officially known as Oculus Connect 2014. It was the first Oculus Connect event.

It was held on September 20, 2014.[1][2]

Speakers[edit]

Brendan Iribe gave the first main speech.[3][4] He spoke about how humans have been using 2D surfaces for media for over 100 years, across books, photos, and video games.[4] He also spoke about the open sourcing of the DK1 design. He said that he can't wait to see all the chinese knockoffs.

Michael Abrash gave the second main speech.[3][4]

Both of the two first main speakers made heavy references to Steve Jobs and how he innovated in technology.

John Carmack gave the third main speech.[3][5]

References[edit]