Oculus Rift’s Palmer Luckey and DayZ’s Dean Hall Join Veteran Charity’s Board

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and DayZ creator Dean Hall have joined the advisory board of military charity Stack-Up.

“We are excited to welcome both Palmer and Dean to the Stack-Up team,” charity founder Stephen Machuga commented in a press release. “They represent some of the biggest supporters of the gaming industry, and with their help, we’re looking forward to improving the lives of even more veterans.”

For his part, Luckey commented, “Taking care of the people who fought and fight to keep us safe and free is incredibly important, and games, gamers, and the gaming community play an important part in that care. I’m proud to continue supporting this mission and our troops through Stack-Up.”

New Zealander Hall meanwhile served as an officer in the country’s army and air force, as well as an accomplished mountaineer, climbing Mount Everest in 2013.

“As a veteran myself,” Hall said, “it’s fantastic to see organizations like Stack-Up supporting the next generation of veterans through a common love of video games. Gaming offers a unique opportunity to relieve the stresses, tensions, and social challenges of being separated from your friends and family while on deployment. Stephen’s work has been making a very real difference in the lives of many veterans all around the work and I’m really excited to be able to support that.”

It’d be pretty cool if Hall’s next projects, which he’s spoken about previously, could help gaming charities such as Stack-Up. His upcoming games including space simulation title Ion and a Steam VR game, details of which have yet to be revealed.