Update: We asked Bethesda how John Carmack's new position at Oculus Rift will affect id Software and whether it will garner a partnership to develop virtual reality games together, but we only received the following statement:
"John has long been interested in the work at Oculus VR and wishes to spend time on that project. The technical leadership he provides for games in development at id Software is unaffected."
Carmack's worlds collide
Surprisingly, in addition to working at Oculus Rift, Carmack will remain at Bethesda-owned id Software as well as Armadillo Aerospace, making his plate pretty darn full. "My time division is now Oculus over id over Armadillo. Busy busy busy," says Carmack on his Twitter.
He's joining Oculus Rift at a crucial time as more orders for the development kit are shipping in September, though there's no date slated for a consumer version quite yet.
But hopefully with the added weight and brains of Carmack, we'll start seeing more news about virtual reality sets for the home within the next year, and maybe even more big gaming titles being added to the Rift roster thanks to his current ties.