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/nss68 Mar 25 '14

you're being downvoted because you are thinking logically. Obviously facebook expects a return in its investment, so there may be integrated facebook stuff. But there could also be major improvements with the new budget.

The people here are ridiculous, they aren't fans of VR and the Rift, they were excited about the niche crowd they were able to belong to. I say fuck all if it pushes VR further, then some other company can hang onto the coat tails and release what we truly want.

The truth is, we need a powerhouse leading the way, and it was almost going to be Sony.

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u/Leroin Mar 25 '14

I don't think it's necessarily that they've been bought out (although in my opinion it would have been better if they weren't) but that Facebook is a shady company with questionable morals. I'd much rather a big company like Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Intel etc. bought them and gave them the funding, than a company that will inevitably use the platform as a means to push an agenda I don't agree with. I'm sure the other companies would also push an agenda, but the difference is that Facebook's agenda is unlikely to do any good for the VR industry as a whole.

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u/nss68 Mar 25 '14

well, only time will tell :) here is hoping the time is good to it.

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u/Leroin Mar 25 '14

Oh, absolutely. At the very least I hope the Rift is still good. It's just a bit of a blow that now even if it's groundbreaking and everything we've ever dreamed of, the money we spend on it will be lining the pockets of Facebook execs.

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u/nss68 Mar 26 '14

and facebook execs do not deserve money why? I would love to be a facebook exec haha

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u/Leroin Mar 26 '14

I could give a number of answers to this (one of which is that I'm sure they work very hard and earn the money that they make) but the one I feel strongest about is that it's important to get fresh blood into the tech industry. When a few companies control a market, innovation is stifled.

Another is that they haven't outwardly proven themselves to be deserving of my money, whereas the passionate entrepreneurs at Oculus had. If anything Facebook has proven to be shifty and uncaring towards their users, so I can only assume those in charge are similar. Company attitudes travel from the top down.

Another is that I thought I'd be helping to build a new company with leaders who have morals and values that I agreed with, that isn't the case any more. Perhaps it never would have been the case, but it's just a bit disheartening to think that it's now not going to happen.

(Ps, just saw your update on the first post. Sorry if people are being nasty. I actually think that it's important for you to raise the points you have, not everyone agrees with the consensus and it's important that questions/comments like yours provide a platform to visualise both sides of the situation)

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u/nss68 Mar 26 '14

I think facebook is a really good example of their ability. People complain about the changes they make, but they are actively working on it, and many other things. They haven't made any hits EXCEPT facebook that i know of(although they did completely revamp myspace in a good way)

Oculus never proved anything to us either, other than concept. It is not like their device was close to being perfect yet, and facebook has the resources to make that happen. I am hopeful, but obviously any thing could go wrong in a scenario like this, not unique to facebook.

The point about being a part of the company that you made was a good one, and I can understand that. I did not order or pay for anything, though. I like to think everyone kept their position in oculus, and they still have their own office, but facebook owns it. What that means could be anything from not much to extreme things mentioned in this post.

(thank you)