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Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by giarc »

apetresc wrote: post #36

They have some of the best engineers and VPs in their space, huge hype, mindshare, and by all accounts a kick-ass product. Forget why Facebook is interested, I don't get why Oculus would even consider selling for 10% of a WhatsApp. Their star was rising if anyone's ever was.

Star rising vs star risen.

WhatsApp was already a star. It had millions of users and was the "go to" app for communication in many countries. We forget that here in NA. Oculus, as cool as it is, still doesn't have a huge customer/user database.

Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by pjmlp »

lawl wrote: post #48

Damn! I don't like this. I had hoped they jump in bed with valve. Yes, I just really dislike facebook, so I hate to see them aquiring something i was really excited about. Also from the article: > After games, we're going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor fa…

> Yes, I just really dislike facebook, so I hate to see them aquiring something i was really excited about.

What about Oculus VR ? They could have said no.

Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by jobu »

Facebook has made some good purchases that align with their overall strategy, but I definitely don't see how this fits. And why would Oculus sell to them?! It makes no sense. Google, Apple, Microsoft, Sony... The list of better technology matches is huge.

Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by benched »

Is this the real Hacker News, or am I being spoofed?

Well, obviously I'm as disappointed as everybody else, but at least there is still Valve's research? Perhaps that could be productized for games in a couple of years.

Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by [deleted] »

apetresc wrote: post #36

They have some of the best engineers and VPs in their space, huge hype, mindshare, and by all accounts a kick-ass product. Forget why Facebook is interested, I don't get why Oculus would even consider selling for 10% of a WhatsApp. Their star was rising if anyone's ever was.

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Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by andruby »

lawl wrote: post #48

Damn! I don't like this. I had hoped they jump in bed with valve. Yes, I just really dislike facebook, so I hate to see them aquiring something i was really excited about. Also from the article: > After games, we're going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor fa…

I just checked my calendar to see if it was April 1st. What a low amount of money for the purposed future of gaming.

I wonder how John Carmack will like his new freedom under Zuck's reign.

Re: Facebook acquires Oculus VR

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Post by jmathai »

pdq wrote: post #88
neotek wrote: post #62

Why on earth would Oculus sell at all, least of all to Facebook? What possible reason could Facebook have to purchase a company so far removed from its core competency? People in the /r/oculus reddit are already expressing strong feelings of betrayal - eighty comments in under ten minutes, none positive. What a bizarre move.

Agreed it's bizarre from Facebook's perspective. But completely logical from Oculus' perspective -- if someone offers you $2B to cash out before you've even launched, you'd be silly to say no.

I can't say I'm the type of founder to say no but I'm glad they exist. They're the ones who disrupt entire industries.
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