Oculus VR
[SUBSIDIARY]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Menlo Park, California · Est. 2012 · 1 model registered · 4 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Oculus VR: 1 model, 4 deployments across 3 regions, $2.1B raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
SUBSIDIARY
Capital / Funding
RAISED
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Oculus VR was a virtual reality hardware company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012, best known for the Oculus Rift headset that revived the consumer VR industry. The company raised $91 million in venture funding including a $2.4M Kickstarter campaign and a $75M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, before being acquired by Meta Platforms for approximately $2 billion in 2014. Oculus products including the Rift, Quest, and Quest 2 now fall under Meta's Reality Labs division, which reported $2.2 billion in revenue and a $19.1 billion operating loss in 2025.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder
CEO & Co-founder
CTO
Co-founder
Co-founder & VP Product
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company · Anduril Industries
cofounder
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
- Oculus Rift at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024
- Oculus Rift at United Kingdom, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom, Europe · Jun 1, 2024
- Oculus Rift at Canada, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Canada, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Oculus Rift at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Oculus VR?
Oculus VR was a virtual reality hardware company founded by Palmer Luckey in 2012, best known for the Oculus Rift headset that revived the consumer VR industry. The company raised $91 million in venture funding including a $2.4M Kickstarter campaign and a $75M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, before being acquired by Meta Platforms for approximately $2 billion in 2014. Oculus products including the Rift, Quest, and Quest 2 now fall under Meta's Reality Labs division, which reported $2.2 billion in revenue and a $19.1 billion operating loss in 2025.
What does Oculus VR make?
Oculus VR has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Oculus Rift (Oculus VR builds physical robots).
Is Oculus VR publicly traded?
Oculus VR is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Oculus VR?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Oculus VR building in the same form factors include Earendil Robotics, Bee, Plaud AI, Xiaomi.
Who is the CEO of Oculus VR?
Brendan Iribe is the ceo of Oculus VR, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Oculus VR?
Oculus VR has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Oculus VR headquartered?
Oculus VR is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA.
How much funding has Oculus VR raised?
Oculus VR has raised approximately $2.1B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Oculus VR?
Oculus VR has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Oculus VR operate robots?
Oculus VR operates 4 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe.
How many robots has Oculus VR deployed?
DEPLOY has 4 verified Oculus VR deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Oculus VR a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Oculus VR ranks in roughly the top 20% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Oculus VR founded?
Oculus VR was founded in 2012.
Are there any incidents involving Oculus VR?
1 active incident involving Oculus VR is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Oculus VR safe?
Oculus VR has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2021. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.