Oculus Founder Accused of Fraud and Contract Breach

Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey has been accused of claiming credit for work that isn't his, while developing virtual reality tech at Total Recall Technologies, a Hawaii based firm, according to a recently filed lawsuit. 

The company says it hired Luckey in 2011 to develop a prototype head mounted display following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement and contract. Luckey is said to have used information and feedback garnered during the creation of this prototype to launch a Kickstarter for Oculus Rift. 

The Recorder, a legal publication, states that the lawsuit “seeks compensatory and punitive damages but does not specify and amount.”

Total Recall breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing against Luckey, as well as constructive and conversion fraud against Luckey and Oculus.

Oculus, now owned by Facebook, will begin shipping the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift in early 2016, with pre-orders for the headset opening later this year. 

Last May, id Software veteran and Oculus employee John Carmack was accused of stealing tech developed at id for Oculus.