# Palmer Luckey

_American founder of Oculus VR and inventor of the Oculus Rift_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Palmer Freeman Luckey is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of defense technology company Anduril Industries. He was the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that is widely credited with reviving the virtual reality industry.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 September 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Long Beach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P27))
- **Occupation:** inventor; entrepreneur; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P106))
- **Political party:** California Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P102))
- **Education:** California State University, Long Beach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P69))
- **Awards:** Progress Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** palmerluckey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P2002))
- **Facebook:** palmer.luckey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Palmer Luckey born?**  
Palmer Luckey was born on 19 September 1992 in Long Beach.

**Where did Palmer Luckey study?**  
Palmer Luckey was educated at California State University, Long Beach.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Palmer Luckey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Luckey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16269109](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16269109) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: CES 2026 - Palmer Luckey 01 (cropped).jpg by Xuthoria (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CES_2026_-_Palmer_Luckey_01_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Palmer Luckey, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: CES 2026 - Palmer Luckey 01 (cropped).jpg — Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Palmer Luckey". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/palmer-luckey. Retrieved 15 November 2026.