Oculus VR Inc. and Scaleform both include Brendan Iribe as a founding member and CEO. The American is an entrepreneur in addition to being a game programmer. Undeniably, he has extensive knowledge of software and hardware for virtual reality.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Brendan Iribe |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Brendan Trexler Iribe |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 44 years old |
| Birth Date: | August 12, 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Maryland, the United States of America |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1′ 52″ |
| Weight: | 60 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | In a relationship |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Yes, Emma Watson |
| Is Brendan Iribe Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Entrepreneur and game programmer |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $450 million |
Brendan Iribe Biography
Brendan Trexler Iribe, as Brendan Iribe, was born on August 12th, 1979. He was born in Maryland, and it was also where he spent his formative years. He attended Atholton High School, a college prep institution in Howard County, Maryland. He later joined the University of Maryland, College Park, a division of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. Brendan Iribe left school after two semesters and began working as a freelance programmer.
Brendan Iribe Age, Height, And Weight
Brendan Iribe was born on August 12, 1979; He is 44 years old as of 2024. He stands 1 foot 52 inches tall and weighs 60 kilograms.
Career
Brendan Iribe, who had proposed quitting school to work as a freelance programmer, did so. He was a game programmer that worked on Civilization IV’s user interface. He was not just a cofounder but also Scaleform’s first CEO. Its function was to deliver the user interface technologies for PC games. Later on, Autodesk did acquire it.
Brendan worked as a product team lead at Gaikai after selling the company. He then joined forces with Palmer Luckey to launch a Kickstart campaign. They were able to raise almost $2.4 million during that time in 2012. He was appointed CEO of Oculus VR when the company’s concept was realized. In December 2016, he resigned from that role to take the helm of the PC VR team. Two years later, he invested in Sketchfab, an online hub for VR and 3D content.
Brendan Iribe Net Worth
Brendan Iribe’s net worth is predicted to be at $450 million as of February 2024. The majority of the money resulted from the creation of Oculus VR, Inc. He had created it with the aid of a $2.4 million Kickstart campaign. Unexpectedly, he offered $2 billion to Facebook for sale. Along with Scaleform, he launched several companies. Brendan Iribe has contributed as a free-lance programmer to creating the video game Civilization IV. He has also worked at Facebook as a vice president of the PC VR division. Brendan Iribe’s present net worth was accumulated in this manner.
Brendan Iribe is not only a talented game programmer but also a generous person. He made a $31 million donation to the University of Maryland, College Park. The Brendan Iribe Centre for Computer Science and Engineering was built with $30 million. The $1 million left over was allocated for scholarships. It has robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence labs. Because even his mother, Elizabeth Iribe, backed him in this tremendous course, the seed did not fall far from the tree.
Brendan Iribe Wife, Marriage
Emma Watson and Brendan Iribe were allegedly dating in 2019. In Los Angeles, they had been seen going out to supper together. It is obvious from the events of that day that they did not want anyone to notice them. For instance, Emma Watson got into a black taxi alone herself after leaving Monica’s Vin Veneto Restaurant. Brendan Iribe soon after followed him and got into the same car. At that point, it became evident that the two had been dating for a while. People were also amused by the fact that Emma Watson had dated a different Brendan before this Brendan Iribe.
