Honestly, I think you're the one missing the bigger picture. Look forward a few years; do you really think oculus is going to be the only player in VR? There ar

Honestly, I think you're the one missing the bigger picture. Look forward a few years; do you really think oculus is going to be the only player in VR? There are already several companies seriously working on VR, and many more will follow soon. Oculus is ahead of a new entrant in the industry by at most ~1-2 years, but probably less because they've done a lot of the hard work that can copied quickly. Virtual reality goggles/glasses/whatever will probably be a lot like computer monitors: dumb, commodity devices that you can shop for at best buy. Saying that facebook is in control of VR is misunderstanding the situation - it would be like saying google is in control of mobile phones. Facebook won't be in control of VR, they're just ahead of the curve a little so they can help define what VR will be (instead of reacting to what it will become, like they did with mobile). edit: Oh yeah, I forgot to make my main point: with facebook's resources, the entire field of VR will be pushed ahead by at least a few months. Oculus likely has the "right" vision of how to move forward with VR but didn't have the resources to fully execute it. The innovation that will funded by facebook will help the rift, which will "inspire" competitors.