Facebook acquires Oculus VR

skeptical.platypus · March 25, 2014, 08:28:27 PM

I have no desire to join Facebook.

I am surprised to learn that I may have the option soon to have no desire to put Facebook on my head.

TheCommandTent · March 25, 2014, 09:10:50 PM

Quote from: skeptical.platypus on March 25, 2014, 08:28:27 PM
I have no desire to join Facebook.

I am surprised to learn that I may have the option soon to have no desire to put Facebook on my head.

You have a link for this?

Staggerwing · March 26, 2014, 05:11:49 AM

http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-to-buy-oculus-rift-for-2-billion-2014-3

No doubt millions of folks are awaiting the reboot of Farmville into 3D. Also, when you 'like' someone's post you'll be able to show their Avatar how, uh, 'enthusiastic' you are about what they had to say.

Maybe they'll turn the 'don't like' option into a virtual sucker punch.

TheCommandTent · March 26, 2014, 05:34:10 AM

^ Thanks Stagger

Gusington · March 26, 2014, 07:51:44 AM

Saw this news yesterday...2b dollah for Oculus, not a bad day at the office for those guys.

MikeGER · March 26, 2014, 09:13:27 AM

Oh Shit ! >:(
This means you will HAVE TO have a VERIFIED REAL NAME facebook-account to even fire up your VR (some kind of register of drivers stuff) ...and they will hardwire-code a way to beam unblockable personalized adds as a poop-up as overlay directly over your VR-game or other VR environments.
Also all shit you ever do with your VR-gear will get logged in detail and analyzed for even more annoying adds ...and those who actually enjoy Facebook get spamed with endless 'notifciation' of what their so called 'friends' are currently doing with their shiny VR gear... until they have bought one too. ::)

Silent Disapproval Robot · March 26, 2014, 04:44:10 PM

Grimnirsson · March 27, 2014, 01:43:40 PM

Good to know Sony has a VR project too...without Fb :)

skeptical.platypus · March 28, 2014, 07:21:56 PM

I'd totally consider wearing a PS4 on my head. Totally.

Staggerwing · March 28, 2014, 08:43:11 PM

Maybe it could be bolted onto a pickelhaub. Then one could be both a Steampunk and a Cyberpunk.

MikeGER · March 29, 2014, 03:04:13 AM

Quote from: Staggerwing on March 28, 2014, 08:43:11 PM
Maybe it could be bolted onto a pickelhaub. Then one could be both a Steampunk and a Cyberpunk.

or they may chose a design Daft Punk style ;) ...for the youth

and here a nice future Google Glass plug-in cover

maybe it will be sold as Google GlaSS then ;)

GDS_Starfury · March 29, 2014, 03:06:23 AM

seriously.....

what is it with German porn? ???