Into the Metaverse: Tech Talk with Palmer Luckey

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On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with the Founder of defense startup Anduril Industries and founder and designer of Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey. Palmer and Roger discuss virtual reality, defense technologies, and the technological battle between the United States, China, and Russia.

This episode from the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA for the 2021 Reagan National Defense Forum. The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brings together leaders and key stakeholders from across the political spectrum. The Reagan National Defense Forum offers the defense community a chance to discuss how the United States can lead the world in an era of increasingly complex challenges and opportunities.

Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
2:09 Parent’s Garage
3:48 Founding Oculus
5:44 Into the Metaverse
7:38 A “Different” CEO
10:02 Big Tech & National Defense
14:02 The Strongest Military
16:20 A Terrible Decision
18:04 How’s It Going?
20:30 Something New
22:40 Now Recruiting
25:11 The Biggest Challenge
27:29 Technology Competition
29:42 Drone Delivery
32:41 The Best?
36:42 How To Lead
38:46 Made in the USA

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