Facebook buys Oculus for $2 Billion
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The bit I don't get is that Zuckerberg didn't know what it was until very recently. Hopefully it will follow the WhatsApp deal and it will be just part of the group on companies.
Guess we as gamers wait for the next competitor to come along.
How long before FB has retinal scans from all of us??
Guess we as gamers wait for the next competitor to come along.
How long before FB has retinal scans from all of us??
This really sucks. I can only hope that Oculus gets to stay mostly independent. One thing to keep in mind, is that Oculus has an entirely different business model. They plan to sell a real product with value, and they are going publish and develop games as well. The revenue stream is entirely different, from what Facebook actually is, that is, monetization and ad revenue.
With the money from Facebook, Oculus can develop an even better HMD, and also sell it at a lower price. That is awesome.
That said, Facebook's business ideals are pretty much the inverse of Oculus. This all really came as a surprise, and I do remain optimistic, but I also have absolutely no idea how things will turn out.
This is a great opportunity for Zuckerberg to improve his image, since everybody is just assuming he will completely ruin everything about Oculus. If he doesn't, we will all like him better.
With the money from Facebook, Oculus can develop an even better HMD, and also sell it at a lower price. That is awesome.
That said, Facebook's business ideals are pretty much the inverse of Oculus. This all really came as a surprise, and I do remain optimistic, but I also have absolutely no idea how things will turn out.
This is a great opportunity for Zuckerberg to improve his image, since everybody is just assuming he will completely ruin everything about Oculus. If he doesn't, we will all like him better.
WhatsApp is too recent to know where it's going, so I wouldn't say "hopefully they will follow that model". What model will that be in a year, two years, etc?
This is pretty tragic news. I no longer have any interest in the Oculus Rift at all. Next!
This is pretty tragic news. I no longer have any interest in the Oculus Rift at all. Next!
Very true Brizz, hopefully full details of the purchase will come out soon enough so we know exactly what is happening in the near future.
This is what I saw as the true positive side of the purchase. But, what worries me is what Facebook plans to do with the product. Is Facebook trying to get further into gaming outside stupid browser games? How much does this actually change the possibility of getting the headset everyone wanted? What does Facebook even want with a VR headset?
Also, who would have thought three years ago that John Carmack would end up working for Facebook.
Can't he keep his greedy hands off things? Facebook doesn't need to play any more of a part in this world than it already does.
Zuckerberg really has nothing to gain from pissing off potential customers. If Oculus can solve the controller problem and make a great open headset, they have the potential of selling millions of units. Screwing over customers won't really do the sales any good.
I really do remain optimistic. Zuckerberg isn't dumb.
I really do remain optimistic. Zuckerberg isn't dumb.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/14/...sion-following-facebook-acquisition?sdsrc=rel
Emphasis added.
http://www.pcgamer.com/au/2014/03/2...raft-oculus-rift-deal-facebook-creeps-me-out/
I like Notch''s style (and his game) and I tend to agree with him on all points.....
The new design's pretty stylish at least.
Yes; but now I wouldn't buy an OR headset under any circumstances; and I was going to before FB got it's greedy paws on it.
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Our own Cliff B. has taken it upon himself to shoot down Facebook deal doubters. Yes, even including Notch.
http://dudehugespeaks.tumblr.com/post/80832803371/riftbook
And once again I agree with him. As I said before, he's like the House of video games, coming off as a douche but having a good reason for everything he says.
http://dudehugespeaks.tumblr.com/post/80832803371/riftbook
And once again I agree with him. As I said before, he's like the House of video games, coming off as a douche but having a good reason for everything he says.
Good for Notch. There is absolutely nothing petty about standing up for something he believes in. Facebook is an incredibly creepy and invasive company.
Except there's nothing to even stand up against right now. We have no idea what Facebook intends to do with Oculus, so he really is jumping the gun on this and acting rather like a nincompoop.
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Of course he can do whatever he wants with it. Just because you can though doesn't mean you should.
