The tech world – or at least the virtual reality part of it – is waiting to see how a major lawsuit against Oculus plays out today when CEO Palmer Luckey takes the stand. The court action centers around a complaint by Zenimax Media that Oculus’ products – primarily their signature Rift VR headset – are a result of some stolen technology. Zenimax is no patent troll, either: They own heavyweight video game maker Bethesda Sftwrks
Zenimax also claims that founder Mark Zuckerberg knew Luckey – and Oculus – had used pilfered computer code when it paid $3 billion for Oculus in 2014, and they’d like $2 billion in compensation. Zuck took the stand Tuesday and essentially said he thought the whole lawsuit was bogus… but not in those exact words. But the real highlight could be Luckey’s testimony today.
Seen here in an interview with DT back in the early pre- days of the company, Luckey was the high-profile – and often outspoken – face of Oculus before going into seclusion last year after the Rift headset saw repeated delays, and it was revealed he was a backer of a pro-Trump advocacy group known as Nimble America. According to CNBC, Luckey was in court Tuesday as Zuck calmly testified and reportedly looked “nervous.” We may find out why today.
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