Source: EurogamerJohn Carmack joins Oculus as chief technology officer
So long, id Software.
John Carmack has left id Software to join Oculus VR, the company making Oculus Rift.
There he will take up his new role as chief technology officer.
"The dream of VR has been simmering in the background for decades, but now, the people and technologies are finally aligning to allow it to reach the potential we imagined," commented Carmack.
"I'm extremely excited to make a mark in what I truly believe will be a transformative technology."
It was John Carmack who announced Oculus Rift to the world at E3 in 2012, having acquired one to work with his own passion project Doom 3: BFG Edition.
Carmack's presentation sent Oculus Rift and its creator Palmer Luckey on a rollercoaster ride of success that is still picking up speed. I caught up with Luckey recently to hear the story of how Oculus Rift, the glasses that made this 20-year-old a millionaire, came to be.
Unbelievable. I wonder what will be of Id Software now.