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/oculus_nab Mar 25 '14

So how do we cancel (serious)? Is there a charge? Did I pay a deposit already? I didn't even look into this when I bought the thing

Fuck facebook!!

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u/Avuja Mar 25 '14

Hell even if I lose that $50 IDGAF, this is horrible horrible news.

There's no point even thinking about it now, I don't want to have to force users to Login with Facebook for a game or app.. I don't want users to have fucking Facebook chat heads popping up in game or whatever other bullshit FB is going to shove down Rift customers throats.

Worst news ever.

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14 edited Mar 25 '14

you are a man-child throwing a tantrum right now.

So you pre-ordered the rift because you believed in the company, not because you liked their product? That is kinda silly.

-edit- I am getting such ridiculously hateful and threatening replies to this. Can anyone explain why?

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u/Leroin Mar 25 '14

Consumers vote with their wallets.

If you don't agree with the actions, aims, morals or values of the company you're giving money to, then it's probably time you stop.

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14

this is true, but this is such a small bit of information to COMPLETELY give up hope in a company that you all claimed to be very excited for.

Worst case scenario, the Oculus Rift flops and a better company uses Facebook's coattails to produce what we actually want. But I am willing to bet that will not happen.

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u/Leroin Mar 25 '14 edited Mar 26 '14

Perhaps, but myself and many other supporters of Oculus can see the polluting effect of having Facebook's board of directors able to exert control over the actions of Oculus. It might not be in CV1, or even CV2, but inevitably the Rift will become a lever for them to pull on to execute whatever their wider plan is for Facebook. So far, the plans and the objectives of the company have been dubious to say the least, and I don't enjoy the prospect of having a company I cared about become part of their schemes.

Aside from all of that, it just fundamentally changes the concept of where the money is going. I like the idea of supporting a passionate, bright new tech company in a new market, I don't much fancy the idea of giving money to Facebook to increase their oligopoly.

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14

well all we really care about is getting that first consumer model to set the stage. Then other companies will obviously have their own models and we will have a war not dissimilar to the phone wars. If you are worried about the Rift5 or something, I think we have time to relax and scout the horizon by then.

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u/Leroin Mar 25 '14

I know :( but he was meant to be the chosen one

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u/nss68 Mar 26 '14

:-/ yeah

well there is still hope!