How much money did the Oculus Rift Kickstarter campaign raise in 2012?

The Oculus Rift Kickstarter campaign raised $2,437,429 in 2012.

Palmer Luckey launched the campaign to fund a development kit for his head-mounted virtual-reality display. The project sought $250,000, but 9,522 backers pledged far more than that target by the campaign’s close on September 1, 2012.

The campaign helped attract developers and public attention to a new generation of VR hardware. Its success supported continued development of the Rift and helped turn Oculus from a small hardware project into a major VR company. Facebook later acquired Oculus VR in 2014.

The Kickstarter figure is often confused with the campaign’s original funding goal or with later investment totals. The goal was $250,000; the final amount raised through Kickstarter was $2,437,429.