>The dedicated attention from such a world-changing technology must have been special. The backlash against losing that special status is understandable. While

>The dedicated attention from such a world-changing technology must have been special. The backlash against losing that special status is understandable. While I agree with most of what you (eloquently) said, I take issue with the idea that gamers' reactions are a result of feeling less special. I'm at most an occasional gamer myself so I can't speak for "gamers," but do give them a little credit. Facebook doesn't have the best track record dealing with gaming companies and, as Notch noted, their motives are inherently different than the motives of the sole Oculus Team. This isn't necessarily bad, but it is a change. And change, particularly for something that appears to be on such a good path, introduces risk. And risk is scary for people who are emotionally invested.