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This doesn't tell you how big VR might have been if Oculus remained independent, or tied to a less controversial parent company and profit model.
by nitrogen 5y ago
This doesn't tell you how big VR might have been if Oculus remained independent, or tied to a less controversial parent company and profit model.
- milkytron 5y agoThey would have had at least one more sale (I still want it but not the Facebook part).
- artifact_44 5y agoAlso, Palmer Luckey is a weird libertarian/asshole, so who knows.. FB acquisition might have been a net benefit.
- spaceprison 5y agoI would have one if it weren't for the fb requirement and this outcome is exactly why I don't. Are people actually shocked that a company with such a pristine reputation for carrying about their produ..um..Users now wants to jam ads directly into their eyes?
- chaostheory 5y agoimo the FB requirement wouldn't be there if they didn't subsidize the system by about $300. The subsidy is just as important as the Quest being stand alone and self contained as opposed to requiring a PC.
- austhrow743 5y agoFacebook is tied to Facebook and is possibly the most viewed website/app in the world.