Palmer Luckey is an entrepreneur and innovator best known for founding Oculus VR and Anduril Industries. In 2012, he launched Oculus VR and developed the Oculus Rift, a groundbreaking virtual reality headset that redefined a wide array of industries. The company was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion, where Luckey subsequently worked until 2017.
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Oct 29
#352 Cain Velasquez - UFC Champion Hunted the Man Accused of Abusing His 4-Year-Old Son
Cain Velasquez is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, widely regarded as one of the best heavyweights in MMA history, who later competed in pro wrestling with AAA and WWE. After a 2022 legal case that led to time in prison, he was released in February 2026 and has since f ... Show More
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Oct 27
The Space Technology That Could Change History Forever
When I had Erin Brockovich on the Shawn Ryan Show, we took a deep dive into data centers and their impact on our water supply, power grid, and ecosystems. After watching that conversation, Baiju Bhatt, my guest on episode #223, reached out with a potential solution. What if we do ... Show More
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Oct 2023
Palmer Luckey - Inventing the Future of Defense - [Invest Like the Best, EP.350]
My guest today is Palmer Luckey. Palmer is the founder of Defense company Anduril Industries, which makes next-generation military technology for the US and its allies. Since bringing the company to life in 2017, Palmer and Anduril have disrupted the established order in the Defe ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2019
Anduril Industries & Oculus VR Founder Palmer Luckey
After parting ways with Facebook, 26-year-old Palmer Luckey is now focused on the future of warfare. He explains the vision for his company, Anduril Industries, and his plan to turn soldiers into superheroes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pr ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2022
Oculus & Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey: From Flipping iPhones On Ebay To Selling For $2Bn To Facebook
Episode 378: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk with billionaire Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey), founder of Oculus and Anduril, about what he's done with his money since selling Oculus to Facebook, his ideas for a new prison system and sewer food, as well as his ... Show More
1h 35m
Jun 2024
Meet Palmer Luckey: The 31 Year Old Tech Billionaire Making Lethal Weapons For America
Billionaire tech entrepreneur turned lethal weapons expert, Palmer Luckey joins the boys to discuss selling the Oculus Rift to FaceBook for $2B, building a real life Iron Man suit, Logan Paul vs Hillary Clinton, USA in WW3, Roaring Kitty & GameStop takeover, dressing like a movie ... Show More
1h 41m
Apr 2025
The AI arsenal that could stop World War III | Palmer Luckey
AI in warfare is no longer hypothetical; it's inevitable, says Palmer Luckey, an inventor and founder of the defense technology company Anduril Industries. He takes us inside the high-tech arms race to build AI-powered weapons, "killer robots" and autonomous fighter jets at scale ... Show More
16m 28s
Oct 2023
#122 Wist: The Killer Use Case for VR?
Venture investors have spent the last decade searching for the killer use case for VR. Today’s founder, Andrew McHugh, thinks he’s found it with his startup, Wist. But days before Andrew gave his pitch, Apple sent shockwaves through the industry by announcing their new headset, t ... Show More
40m 44s
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey">Palmer Luckey</a> is the Founder @ <a href="https://www.anduril.com/">Anduril Industries</a>, founded on the premise of radically transforming the defence capabilities of the United States and its allies b ... Show More