Quake creator John Carmack joins Oculus VR as chief technology officer

One of gaming’s biggest brains is now at one of gaming’s hottest startups.

Oculus CTO John Carmack.
Oculus CTO John Carmack wearing the Oculus Rift VR headset.

John Carmack, the Id Software lead programmer responsible for games like Doom and Quake, is joining Oculus VR to oversee the company as its chief technology officer. Oculus is currently in the midst of developing the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset that makes players feel like they are in the game world.

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