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Weirdly enough, I find myself wishing that Microsoft had purchased them instead of Facebook. They've got the hardware experience, and they've proven they're wil
by epmatsw 13y ago
Weirdly enough, I find myself wishing that Microsoft had purchased them instead of Facebook. They've got the hardware experience, and they've proven they're willing to put their money where their mouth is with the Kinect. Never would have though that I'd be sad that a company I liked didn't get bought up by Microsoft...
- erichurkman 13y agoPlus, Microsoft has had some great hardware on the market. Aside from high-end gaming/graphics peripherals (where other manufacturers excelled better than Microsoft), Microsoft hardware has always been top notch. However, had Microsoft bought it, I'd be concerned that it would end up being some Xbox/Xbox-live only type item.
- epmatsw 13y agoDefinitely would be something to worry about. But Microsoft did provide PC drivers for the Kinect, which would at least have given me hope for what they'd do with this
- jbigelow76 13y agoWith what Microsoft is already doing with Kinect and what little is known about Illumiroom[1] if Microsoft had bought Oculus they could have been left with the conundrum of already having multiple product roadmaps in this space and then having to figure out where Oculus fits in. It might have been too much of a distraction for MS. [1] http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/microsoft-and-samsung-demos-illumiroom-display-fills-room-with-images/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/microsoft-and-samsung-dem...
- Mikeb85 13y agoYeah but MS would have made it Windows/Xbox only. No Linux/Steam OS support...