Oculus's Brendan Iribe Is Latest Founder to Leave Facebook

Iribe says in Facebook post that he needs time to recharge
Departure comes after Instagram and Whatsapp founders leave

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By Sarah Frier

October 22, 2018 at 5:30 PM UTC

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Facebook Inc. is losing another long-tenured founder from an acquired company: Brendan Iribe, who was the chief executive officer of Oculus VR when Facebook bought it in 2014.

“This will be the first real break I’ve taken in over 20 years,” Iribe wrote on his Facebook page, without giving a specific reason for his departure. “It’s time to recharge, reflect and be creative.”