Oculus Rift with SotA? Not anymore!! (Facebook bought it...)

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    So remember that stretch goal and the potential chance of exploring New Britannia with the Oculus Rift? To be immersed in the world and take in all it's splendor? Well, how about we make it even better with incredible amounts of stupid political banters, links to Instagram, and duckfaces?!? Cuz that's what's going to happen now!!!

    Facebook buys Oculus Rift for $2 Billion

    (Huddle's in a corner and tries not to cry)
     
    Jouten, Mar 25, 2014
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    But... it's not April first...
     
    tekkamansoul, Mar 25, 2014
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    I honestly hope this is an April's Fools joke that leaked a week early...
     
    Mitch [MGT], Mar 25, 2014
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    I'm sure all those Oculus Rift KS backers are looking forward to being able to play candy crush saga in fully immersive VR though. =P
     
    Ashlynn [Pax], Mar 25, 2014
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    Not really sure that changes anything for the short-med term...other than they have a whole lot more funding.

    Facebook has an obscenely high market cap. They're using it to scoop up lottery tickets for the next big thing.
     
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    Meh.....let THEM be the ones who get sued! You know it can't be healthy wearing a game on your head!
     
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    Games like Minecraft are already cutting Occuls Rift support
     
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    Duke Death-Knell, Mar 25, 2014
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    John Carmack now works for Facebook.

    I..... I don't know if I can take this. :(
     
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    I just hope it's more money and better development. But I'm skeptical because of what Facebook is...
     
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    Wow. If that's true then I am glad I didn't Kickstart them. Just seems wrong to take a hand out and then sell out big before you even release the final commercial product.

    Wonder where they will put the Like button?
     
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    THIS IS THE FUTURE OF GAMING!!! (I couldn't be any more sarcastic...)
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    Put on your heads sets and bend over! Zuckerburgs going to "Tap that Market". :)
     
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    what could they possibly need Oculous Rift for? This is a major head scratcher.
     
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    omg... Zucky went totally nuts.... this could very well kill it before it even gets on the general market.... ( i was looking forward to use it both professionally and ingame... :( )
     
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    I always thought that was a horrible stretch goal. I hope it changes things for the better, meaning they create a new stretch goal.
     
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    I cancelled my pre-orders because of this.

    I *despise* F
     
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    NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::mad::mad::(:(
     
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