Palmer Luckey — Oculus to Defense Billionaire at 30

Luckey built the first Oculus Rift VR headset in his parents' garage at 18. Facebook acquired Oculus for $2 billion in 2014 — Luckey's share was an estimated $700 million. He was then fired from Facebook over political controversies. Most people would retire. Luckey founded Anduril Industries — a defense technology company now valued at $14 billion — making him a billionaire at roughly 30. He went from virtual reality for gamers to AI-powered military surveillance drones. The most unexpected career pivot of any young tech founder: gaming headsets to autonomous weapons.