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http://kotaku.com/facebook-buys-oculus-rift-for-2-billion-1551487939

 

 

I hope this isn't true, but reports are saying Facebook has purchased Oculus VR for $2 billion.

 

Not sure what the problem is... Or am I missing something.

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Think about being required to have a FB account with your real name attached to it to use the product, and how much further that line of thought can take you....

 

 

I deleted my FB a year ago because I don't trust them and haven't looked back.

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Damn, I so wanted to see an IPO from Oculus.

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Damn, I so wanted to see an IPO from Oculus.

I would have been all over that lol. But the cat is out of the bag now

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I would have been all over that lol. But the cat is out of the bag now

 

I would still like to know the details of the transaction (cash, FB stock, etc.).

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I think they got 450 million in cash

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Seems like this device DOA now according to a lot of comments on FB.

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Anyone feel like Mark Zuckerberg's announcement is like something from tron, I could just picture him stood in front of a crowd giving a crazy man speech

 

 

Kevin Flynn - The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer. What did they look like? Ships? motorcycles? Were the circuits like freeways? I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see. And then, one day...

 

 

I am not sure what to think, but he seems to of made a promise about the gaming side of things which is good

 

Immersive gaming will be the first, and Oculus already has big plans here that won't be changing and we hope to accelerate. The Rift is highly anticipated by the gaming community, and there's a lot of interest from developers in building for this platform. We're going to focus on helping Oculus build out their product and develop partnerships to support more games. Oculus will continue operating independently within Facebook to achieve this.

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Seems like this device DOA now according to a lot of comments on FB.

 

Just consider the source.

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I think all the negative comments are from fanboy's (myself included)being heartbroken that they sold to facebook. They will get over it in time. After I calmed down I think this is definitely in the best interests of VR. Who wont take Oculus seriously now? Also the PRESSURE to put out a killer product is even greater,you dont get 2 billion dollars to put out something that is garbage. Now people like NVidia and ATI will have to kick it into overdrive to make more powerful graphics cards cheaper if they want a part of the billions of dollars facebook will make from this.I think this gives Oculus the time and resources to put out a much better product than they would have without facebook's support.

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I would still like to know the details of the transaction (cash, FB stock, etc.).

 

$400 million in cash along with about $1.6 billion in stock.

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Speaking of boat tons of cash,DCS better hurry up with more modules,this could be a serious cash cow for them!!!

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1.6bn in FB stock? Not really sure what to think of that...that is stock that can depreciate really fast because FB is on the way out the door. Not many ppl playing farmville anymore..

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Given the way by which Facebook changes its security and advertising settings, hidden, at will, do you *really* want to spend $400+ on a device that may both spontaneously drop ads on you in the middle of an engagement ("goin' in for guns... pull... pull... get him to the pipper... c'mon... GUNSGUNSBUY A FORD FIESTA!"), or will consider every move you make on that screen their intellectual property?

 

No, I will not buy an OR. I don't need Zuckerberg finding new ads to put in my face, putting ads in my face to use his device, or recording my actions. FFC.

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Actually- you know who I feel sorry for (and I refuse to feel sorry for this person because of his general level of self-importance)?

 

Gabe Newell. He *GAVE* OR the technology, gratis, because of how important he felt it was.

 

And this is how they thank him?

 

Please. The owners of OR should never be considered for employment in the community again. The only one who walks away clean is Carmack.

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If Palmer wanted to sell it to FB, that's his prerogative. I have no issues with it. That doesn't mean I'm not sad about it. And I canceled my DK2 order just now. I have DK1, and ordered the DK2 to lend a helping hand (every order helps a small company). But clearly, that's no longer the case.

 

Personally speaking, I don't think this is a good idea. I don't believe that devs will get the same love from a smaller/agile company like Oculus. Good , bad or otherwise, they will become absorbed into FB. In the immediate future, devs may shy away to see what happens, while another camp will be excited about gaining access to FB user base.

 

I don't use FB, so I'm talking out of my ass when I say this. But I just don't see why a normal FB user would want the Rift. Some are saying this could be the "next big thing" but it's too immature as a technology for general use. Gamers will put up with a lot just to get the immersion factor. But I just don't see you average FB guy wanting to don the headset to interact with others.

 

Do people really want to "around" the virtual world? Outside of games, I just don't know if your avg consumer will care.

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For all we know Gabe gave his blessing on this acquisition,and since Steam will be selling VR games they will benefit as well. Also I think this will force Microsoft and Google into the mix also. I think we have a full blown VR war coming and that can only be good news for us!!

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Facebook and Oculus had a conference call tonight,here is the recording for those interested.http://www.shareholder.com/visitors/event/build3/stage/stage.cfm?mediaid=63723&mediauserid=0

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I was seriously considering saving money for this. Now I am not.

 

Uncoolness confirmed. No respect.

 

This is a slap in the face of anyone who has ever contributed to a crowd funding project.

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To add to the list of once ago supporters for OR. For what it is worth...

 

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/03/25/notch-cancels-minecraft-oculus-rift-deal-facebook-creeps-me-out/

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