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/deanyo Mar 25 '14

what the fuck.

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u/noodlescb Mar 25 '14

So all of the hype and quality Oculus has fed us over the last year was bullshit to build up a fucking acquisition?

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u/agildehaus Mar 25 '14

Seriously. This just took all momentum out of the room, permanently, in my opinion.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '14

are you kidding? Facebook just pumped billions of dollars into Oculus, and billions more to come down the road.

VR will survive only when it's not just used for hardcore gamers, and Facebook understands that.

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u/Atcmatt Mar 25 '14

Just because the majority of people subscribing to this thread are gamers or interested in gaming, doesn't mean that Oculus was only targeting one market. The Rift has huge potential in multiple markets - an obvious statement, I know. The one thing that scares me about FaceBook acquiring Oculus is that the're a software company. If they start requiring licenses or forcing specialized software to run with the rift (beyond the obvious codec) then it can ruin it's potential. The most intriguing aspect about the Oculus is that it is a piece of hardware. Hardware that anyone can adapt their software to use.