What does Facebook buying Oculus Rift mean for PC gamers?

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VanceIX on 25 March 2014

This is more than a little worrying. I'm sure Oculus Rift will still be released worldwide, but will it be tethered to Facebook? Like, will FB try to run its ecosystem on Oculus Rift to generate more ad money? Either way, I'm not sure how this could possibly be good news for PC gamers who were looking forward to VR.

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Nem on 25 March 2014

It means that Facebook just took it to a whole new level of book in the face. xD

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think-man on 25 March 2014

Wasn't OR crowd funded?

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VanceIX on 25 March 2014

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Wasn't OR crowd funded?

Yup. Some people payed $400 for them. Way to get burned.

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VanceIX said:

think-man said:
Wasn't OR crowd funded?

Yup. Some people payed $400 for them. Way to get burned.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game/comments yeah I can see the comments, they've been ripped off.

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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 25 March 2014

Sighh, looks like we can add this to the list of failed Hardware Kickstarters

There goes my porn hub T_T

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I just got cold chills thinking about Facebook rendered in VR. I might come to hate puppies, kittens, and inspirational messages.

Well, I already hate the last one. Please don't take kittens away from me.

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LiquorandGunFun on 25 March 2014

BOOOOO! What a waste.

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Lets Play Farmville 2 and CityVille on Oculus Rift incoming...

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VanceIX on 25 March 2014

Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

Sighh, looks like we can add this to the list of failed Hardware Kickstarters

Ouya and Oculus Rift. The hardware scene at Kickstarter may just completely die out now. No one wants to fund a project that's just gonna sell itself out to a big corporation.

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