by S.J. Borger Tuesday 10th June 2014

Geekscape Breaking News: Oculus Hires Naughty Dog Co-Founder Jason Rubin

Former THQ president and Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin was just announced as the new Head of Worldwide Studios at Oculus VR.

Rubin will be heading up first party content initiatives at the innovative virtual reality company, who’s first VR headset, Oculus Rift, is on the cutting edge of gameplay technology.

Jasn Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog, is now the Head of of Worldwide Studios at Oculus VR.
Jasn Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog, is now the Head of of Worldwide Studios at Oculus VR.

Rubin is known for his work on the Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxtor series at Naughty Dog, which helped pioneer high-frame-rate 3D console games.

Oculus VR made headlines just two months ago when they were purchased by Facebook, prompting some members of the gaming community to wonder if the ground-breaking company would no longer be focusing on curating the gamer community. This move seems to speak to–and allay-those concerns.

Oculus VR is at E3 this week showcasing the new titles for the virtual reality headset: Superhot, Lucky’s Tale, Alien Isolation and Eve Valkyrie.