Palmer Luckey links Apple CEO John Ternus to 1990s V8 VR headset

11 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Apr 27

Luckey shared a photo of the V8 headset from Virtual Research, crediting Ternus as its lead mechanical engineer during 1997-2001.
The V8, released in 1998 and sold mainly to military flight simulators for about $50,000, was praised for its advanced field of vision and lightweight design.
Ternus, set to become Apple CEO in September after 25 years at the company, previously led hardware engineering and worked on products like AirPods and iPad, following a stint at Virtual Research.

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