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Flight · May 22, 2014

Virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus is being sued by publisher, ZeniMax Media. The company claims that its intellectual property, as well as the expertise of several employees, was used to develop the Oculus Rift headset, which was successfully crowd-funded on the Kickstarer site in 2012.

The 46-page lawsuit, filed in Texas on Wednesday, asserts that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was just a "college-age video-game enthusiast" working on a "primitive virtual reality headset"when he sought the help of ZeniMax employee John Carmack, one of the co-creators of Doom and widely considered to be one of the greatest programmers in the industry. Carmack was still working for ZeniMax subsidairy Id Software at the time, but allegedly started to provide vital technical assistance. The lawsuit also alleges that ZeniMax employees "literally transformed the Rift by adding physical hardware components and developing specialised software for its operation."

However, after the hugely successful unveiling of the Oculus Rift headset at the E3 video game exhibition in June 2012, ZeniMax claimed that Oculus ignored dozens of attempts to formalise the relationship between the two companies - it also claims that Oculus breached non-disclousre agreements by publicising its technology without permission. In 2013, John Carmack left Id Software to take up a position as chief technology officer at Oculus; ZeniMax claims he took ZeniMax IP with him, and that he poached several members of staff.

Oculus Rift maker sued over virtual reality technology | Technology | theguardian.com

Utnayan · May 22, 2014

Flight_sl said:
Oculus Rift maker sued over virtual reality technology | Technology | theguardian.com

Oh poor Zenimax Media. Looks like while you can be as fucking corrupt as you want, when someone does it to you after a billion dollar buy out it's time to call the kettle black.

I am playing the world's smallest violin right now for these hypocritical bastards.

Jackdaddio_sl · May 22, 2014

Flight_sl said:
Oculus Rift maker sued over virtual reality technology | Technology | theguardian.com

I smell an out of court settlement on that.

Facebook isn't going to want to let that tech linger on the shelf due to legal injunctions for too many years even if they could win, not when Sony already has Project Morpheus that people might buy instead somewhat soonish (Sony said the blue light on the controller was for VR synch or something for it) and Zenimax isn't going to get too greedy because they already came off looking really bad vs Interplay where they had to pay them.

Zenimax is getting a reputation for being ambulance chasers what with this, and their Mojang/Interplay stuff.

It's just going to play out like that scene in The Social Network where the chick told him to pay them off and he'd still be worth billions.

Bondurant · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
Nameplates, server lag, itemization, general combat etc are all items we didn't spend a lot of time on because he didn't have direct control.

So basically he's not allowed to talk about what really matters. Talking with those people is beating a dead horse, they don't care so much about their game they didn't even bother renting european servers for launchg rofl. I wonder if you'd went to discuss with Brian Wheeler about anything if TESO US servers were located in Berlin.

Utnayan · May 22, 2014

Bondurant_sl said:
So basically he's not allowed to talk about what really matters. Talking with those people it beating a dead horse, they don't care so much about their game they didn't even bother renting european servers for launchg rofl. I wonder if you'd went to discuss with Brian Wheeler about anything if TESO US servers were in Berlin.

Sorry buddy no one cares about France after we saved you from the Germans.

And AWAY WE GO!

Bondurant · May 22, 2014

Utnayan_sl said:
Sorry buddy no one cares about France after we saved you from the Germans.

No problem mate, you owed us after we saved you from the Brits.

Tuco · May 22, 2014

Bondurant_sl said:
So basically he's not allowed to talk about what really matters. Talking with those people is beating a dead horse, they don't care so much about their game they didn't even bother renting european servers for launchg rofl. I wonder if you'd went to discuss with Brian Wheeler about anything if TESO US servers were located in Berlin.

Au contrair, mon ami. The mechanics of Cyrodiil and PvP are highly important to us and matter a great deal.

Gavinmad · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
Au contrair, mon ami.

gtfo faggot

Tuco · May 22, 2014

Gavinrad_sl said:
gtfo faggot

Pretty fuckign telling that you think I'm making a comic book reference instead of speaking the man's native language.

Gavinmad · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
Pretty fuckign telling that you think I'm making a comic book reference instead of speaking the man's native language.

Actually it's because I just found that gif today and I'm looking for the slightest excuse I can find to post it in places.

Utnayan · May 22, 2014

Bondurant_sl said:
No problem mate, you owed us after we saved you from the Brits.

Thanks for that! You are welcome over for beer and wine and cheese anytime you would like.

Utnayan · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
Au contrair, mon ami. The mechanics of Cyrodiil and PvP are highly important to us and matter a great deal.

For about 2 weeks until you all quit in disgust.

Tuco · May 22, 2014

If I were a guy who bitched about this game for a year, bought it at release and quit a day later I wouldn't be making those kinds of predictions.

Rescorla_sl · May 22, 2014

Utnayan_sl said:
For about 2 weeks until you all quit in disgust.

Did you ever make it past level 10 and play in Cyrodil yourself?

BTW still waiting on you to list all the PVP issues that you claim Sage/Firor are not letting Wheeler fix. If you were just making that up like all the other stuff just let us know.

Vitality · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
If I were a guy who bitched about this game for a year, bought it at release and quit a day later I wouldn't be making those kinds of predictions.

? 100%

This thread is full of vicariously experienced opinions.

Abefroman · May 22, 2014

Vitality_sl said:
? 100%

This thread is full of vicariously experienced opinions.

Or people who don't need to waste countless hours to see something is broke and shit and isn't going to get fixed. If he has no control over something like nameplates in pvp then what good is it talking to him anyway.

Utnayan · May 22, 2014

Tuco_sl said:
If I were a guy who bitched about this game for a year, bought it at release and quit a day later I wouldn't be making those kinds of predictions.

Dude I lost a bet

At least I got my money back. Unlike about 90% of the player base that wants their cash back right now. I would bet even Rescorla would rather have that money back to pay for his mental treatment co-pays.

And honestly, Andy Kaufman was rolling over in his grave with laughter when I was the first person added to Rescorla's friends list in game.

Rescorla_sl · May 22, 2014

Utnayan_sl said:
Dude I lost a bet

At least I got my money back. Unlike about 90% of the player base that wants their cash back right now. I would bet even Rescorla would rather have that money back to pay for his mental treatment co-pays.

And honestly, Andy Kaufman was rolling over in his grave with laughter when I was the first person added to Rescorla's friends list in game.

LOL. The comedic irony of someone who pleaded with people to not buy this game to the point you flat out lied on multiple occasions and got caught red handed implying I need mental treatment is priceless.

Still waiting on you to list the PVP issues Sage/Firor are not letting Wheeler fix. Put up or shut up.

Tidbit Scaledclaw_sl · May 22, 2014

So almost 3 gig patch lol.

Abefroman · May 22, 2014

Rescorla and UT really need to just meet up and have a beer together. I bet at the end of the night they would both be shit faced saying how much they love each other.

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