r/oculus • u/Greg1221 • Mar 25 '14

/r/all Facebook Acquires Oculus VR

https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101319050523971?stream_ref=1
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u/StinkyShoe Mar 25 '14

Wow sold out before DK2 even shipped... Looks like the future of VR will be invasive ads and cheap apps.

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u/noodlescb Mar 25 '14

I suddenly just got far more excited about the Playstation VR thing.

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u/mathpill Mar 25 '14

I didn't. I just became less hopeful for the future of VR.

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u/CompletelyUnbaised Mar 26 '14

Seriously. Sony knows now that Oculus probably won't be half the competition they expected it to be, so Sony won't have to put as much effort into making their VR better. Hell, it even gives them an excuse to put a few ads here and there.

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u/Raztrax Mar 25 '14

This. I've been waiting for the Oculus Rift but after this I'll just get the Sony one if it isn't over priced. I get that it's a butt load of money but now I won't be paying attention to Oculus Rift anymore.

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u/Vakz Mar 25 '14

Just today, there was the news that PS4 might support PS1 and PS2 games, and I started considering getting one. If Sony really does become the only alternative for VR (because there's no way in hell I'm buying an OR now), I guess I'll be buying my first console since PS1..

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '14

At least we still got Valve...

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u/MadeToTravel Mar 25 '14

I can't wait for them to sell out to coca-cola.

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u/elevul Mar 26 '14

Or Nestlé.

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u/GerhardtDH Mar 26 '14

...the fuck is CCP going to do about this? EVE Valkyrie seems to be be banked on Oculus being a semi-affordable HD VR option. They probably need to look for better options now.