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The History of the Future

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First published: 2019
Pages: 534

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Blake J. Harris's fascinating true story, "The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality," explores the origins of Oculus, its pursuit of virtual reality, and its founder's divisive struggle for political independence against Facebook. Harris skillfully documents the ascent of Oculus, a virtual reality startup that attracted Mark Zuckerberg's interest and was ultimately purchased by Facebook for a sum of over $2 billion, in this gripping story.

The adventure starts with Palmer Luckey, a nineteen-year-old innovator who dared to bring his alluring idea of reasonably priced virtual reality to life. This novel effectively conveys the drama and thrill of attempting to use technology to alter the world through its vibrant cast of characters, successes, and failures.

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Blake J. Harris

Blake J. Harris built The History of the Future out of more than a hundred interviews, following Oculus from its founding in 2012 through the two-billion-dollar Facebook acquisition and the years after. HarperCollins published it in February 2019.

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