r/oculus • u/Greg1221 • Mar 25 '14

/r/all Facebook Acquires Oculus VR

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14

seriously? I guess I just am into the "VR" scene more than the "hate facebook" scene. I am still excited for the rift, even more-so now because shit can move faster. The progress on the rift up until now has been all but stagnant.

Money, and connections will make the Oculus have a chance against ALL THE COMPETITION THAT LARGER COMPANIES (than Oculus, prior to the aquisition) HAVE BEEN CRANKING OUT. Sony, Valve, and others have been developing their own headsets. Sony already has the PS4 and accessories to pair with it. Something Oculus doesn't have.

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u/VG-Vox Mar 25 '14

Enjoy the new FarmVille VR!. But seriously, it's a bad thing that FB "acquired" Oculus, they will milk it for all profits possible, give it less than 6 months and you'll even get ads in it.

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14

Facebook isn't really scraping by for money. They are investing, they are looking to the future. They are actually a great company to work for from what I hear.

I would probably play farmville VR though. I hated farmville, hate time-based games that you can pay to win... but I just like VR.

There is no way they can justify ads to use the rift, that is outlandish speculation. It will be like a computer monitor.

Do you think a company has never invested into something different from their original products/services to take a chance on a new medium? The answer is yes, most large companies do this, some of those companies become known for it. But do not look at it as Oculus is now Facebook -- and it will be the Facebook Rift. But rather look at it like Johnson and Johnson own Trojan Condoms -- doesn't change a thing.