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He had a lot of help behind the scenes and has been credited with things that aren't his. I respect his achievements more as a regular smart guy than a bonafide
by friendlybus 7y ago
He had a lot of help behind the scenes and has been credited with things that aren't his. I respect his achievements more as a regular smart guy than a bonafide genius. He described the math in rocketry as being basically solved in the 60s and video games being far more complex as a project, so that was really a step down in difficulty. His VR role is the same field as his primary skills, impressive work but not an entirely unique role.
I'm glad to see he's aiming big with his billions and time. This is what rich people should be doing. Hl3 Gaben!
- dyarosla 7y agoMillions*- A cursory Google search suggests that he has a net worth of 50MM.
- friendlybus 7y agoHuh just assumed he got a bigger piece of the oculus sale.
- OnlineGladiator 7y agoOculus was acquired for $2.3 billion, so he'd need to have owned nearly 50% of the company to become a billionaire from it's sale.
- mkl 7y agoNot exactly. The acquisition was mostly in the form of Facebook shares, which I expect have increased in value since.
- OnlineGladiator 7y agoIt was a mix of cash and shares (not sure on the split), but I checked the stock price for fun - holy shit it has nearly tripled since the acquisition 5 years ago.