"There isn't a pilot out there who wants to carry a gun, " says Luckey.

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Luckey tells us the Rift Development Kit and its companion SDK are only the beginning.

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Luckey revised his design as he went, sharing his progress with like-minded modders on online forums.

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"We're waiting now for USDA to tell us how to dispose of it, " Luckey said.

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Putting Luckey's stereoscopic ski goggles in the hands of game developers is key to the Rift's success.

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Luckey says it still needs to be lighter, and more comfortable to wear.

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Luckey just wants to get this headset to as many developers as possible and let them start making games.

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Luckey argues that aircraft are designed to withstand the minor decompression that might result from bullet holes in the fuselage.

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The cow's carcass was at a Baker Commodities Inc. rendering facility in Hanford, California, according to company Executive Vice President Dennis Luckey.

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Luckey would not divulge on which farm the animal was found.

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Luckey says pilots would be physically, psychologically and financially screened before being authorized to pack heat, then trained by the fbi and closely monitored on and off duty.

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In Luckey they found a prominent and credible advocate.

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Palmer Luckey is in a good place right now.

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The PR1, for instance, had a motor from an Aura Interactor embedded on the back, but Luckey found the force feedback too painful, and didn't carry the tweak over to future models.

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Luckey says that people have been playing around with real time strategy games as well, using the isometric point of view and broad field of vision to really make the player feel like a god.

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Carmack took that headset to E3 2011, garnering attention from not only the public, but from a trio of industry veterans that would help Luckey build Oculus VR into what it is today: Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov and Nate Mitchell.

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Forbes caught up with Luckey recently.

FORBES: Oculus Rift Creator Palmer Luckey Talks Long Console Generations, Motion Controls and Real-Time Strategy

Luckey chimes in with agreement.

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