compl3x Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Andrew Scott Reisse, a computer graphics engineer and a co-founder of Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift VR headset, was killed in Santa Ana, California on Thursday, reports local ABC affiliate KABC. Reisse was traversing a crosswalk when he was struck by a car, a Dodge charger carrying suspects fleeing Santa Ana police.Police reported that the car was driven by 21-year-old Victor Sanchez, who sped from the scene of an altercation in the 1000 block of Rosewood Court, along with two other suspects. The car had struck two vehicles and ran "several red lights," including the one near the crosswalk where Reisse was killed, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. In a statement issued by Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe and chief software architect Michael Antonov, the company said that the 33-year-old Reisse "was a brilliant computer graphics engineer, an avid photographer and hiker who loved nature, a true loyal friend, and a founding member of our close-knit Oculus family." It goes on to say that "Andrew's contributions span far and wide in the video game industry. His code is embedded in thousands of games played by millions of people around the world," and "Words can not express how sorely he will be missed or how deeply our sympathy runs for his family." Joystiq extends its sympathies to Reisse's family and friends. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceles Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 That's really bad man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted June 1, 2013 Veteran Share Posted June 1, 2013 Damn, that sucks. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 2, 2013 Member Share Posted June 2, 2013 RIP. You never know when it's your time to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 damn gang bangers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxster17 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 RIP....always sucks when innocent bystanders like this loses their life because of some other idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I hope they get the gangsters who did this and drop a car on top of them. SirEvan 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEvan Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I hope they get the gangsters who did this and drop a car on top of them. Sadly we don't live in an eye-for-an-eye, or even a punishment-to-fit-the-means society. They'll most likely be out in <10 years...if even convicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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