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Facebook denies claim it will rebrand Oculus
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Metallix87
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I'll believe it when I see it.
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Except for when they almost got away with selling users' photos to advertising agencies without making the user aware.
Except for when they almost got away with selling users' photos to advertising agencies without making the user aware.
chickdigger802
Banned
people really believed that?
What was the last thing fb bought that they rebranded?
What was the last thing fb bought that they rebranded?
Yes. Some people are absolutely convinced this is essentially a deal with the devil and that everything is ruined.
SuicidalSteve
Member
Time will tell or they will face the rift of those who are keeping an eye on this
kutthoat5150
Member
well that's a start
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Words mean nothing. Nothing said right now by anyone means a damn thing.
All that matters is that the ultimate deciding powers for all things Oculus Rift have moved from Oculus VR to Facebook.
All that matters is that the ultimate deciding powers for all things Oculus Rift have moved from Oculus VR to Facebook.
sssstententen
Member
They'd be stupid too considering the huge value the Oculus name alone carries.
It's almost synonymous with gaming VR right now.
It's almost synonymous with gaming VR right now.
hodayathink
Member
Stop it with all this logic and stuff. Don't you know this is no place for that?
Some people believe the world is 5000 years old.
In this situation though if we compare what Oculus was only 24 hours ago, compared to what it is now, yeah I'd prefer it to be the former rather than the latter. I think people going all hyperbolic are really just saying that.
yeah, but Instagram was big in the culture before Facebook snapped it up. didn't make sense to rebrand. Outside of gaming/electronics circles, Oculus Rift is pretty unknown.
in my mind, if Facebook feels VR will be a vital part of its business, you can bet they'll slap their name on it.
Waylon Drums
Member
And WhatsApp. This doesn't *have* to be the end of the world. If I was facebook and I was reading the comments on this board, however, I would want nothing to do with gaming and I'd rebrand that fucker faster than you can say "hyperbole"
BRocknRolla
Member
"Oculus Rift" is not a consumer friendly name for a mass market. Ergo, I think they'll rebrand it in time. This is well separate from any of the sinister stuff people should be worried about; I think that's just a marketing/business call that makes sense for the customers Facebook would want to sell to.
Maintenance
Member
First post nails it again.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Well, it kind of is. We don't know how that devil will behave, but the folks at Oculus VR have handed over control of their dream and product in exchange for a huge sum of money.
The end result is that they no longer have control over their destiny.
It'll be immersive.
QuicheFontaine
Member
Oh god. I can just imagine the meeting.
Ok, but a name is just a name. Who cares if it's changed from what you wanted? Oh wait....GAF, see: Wii name reveal.
The point is that Facebook let Instagram continue to run independently after being acquired, so it's not like there's even remotely a precedent of completely changing a company's vision once they become a subsidiary with this company.
it's not about what I want. i'm just pointing out the differences between facebook's acquisitions of instagram and oculus.
VanCityGamer
Member
That's a very good point. Pretty funny how that works. Would be surprised too if they call it the Rift.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
Oh c'mom! Until i see the consumer version on shelves and it' not called Facelook is when i'll believe it.
This x 100
FB owns it, they can do whatever they want down the line, people that worked for rift can say what they HOPE happens, but it doesnt matter in the least bit.
If only more people were acting this rational.
Wishmaster92
Member
All i know is that Kojima predicted all of this.
Personally, I think this deal is pretty horrible, although I can't blame any parties involved for making it, but I don't think the name means anything. If it's an Oculus Rift, if it's a Facebook Place or whatever, it's irrelevant.
meanspartan
Member
Except we already have quotes from Zuckerberg himself talking about the potential for social integration and ads and such.
Ya, maybe this will end up being a good thing. But given Facebook's history and corporate goals, I have no reason to believe that for now. I hope they prove me wrong. And saying "hurr durr Instagram got bought too and is fine" does nothing. Instagram is already pretty close to Facebook and Twitter in what it does. That purchase made sense. This one doesn't.
I don't blame Luckey for wanting to make a fortune off of his good idea. But why not find a buyer that makes sense? And if there isn't one now for the right price, keep doing what you're doing and someone would have come knocking.
I just don't see how anyone can tell me that the future of the Oculus Rift is in any way better than it was 24 hours ago before we knew about this deal.
EightBitNate
Member
Which makes you wonder why they bought it. If the answer is "because VR is cool", then they why would they change that?
This is one of the better buyout from Facebook.
Probably going to be their greatest if they play their hands right.
Also the reason why Sony is spending so much RD into VR as well.
Anyway, they really need to keep the name and make sure the devs are on board with it...but they can say eff them later on though.
They will probably using VR as a way to shop online. Partner up with Amazon, Walmart, Target, ect ect.
Think of all those ads revenue! I would use VR to shop online and try out products, especially clothing, if I have the choice.
Fuck gaming imo if I am FB investors. Just build a bit of the hype from the gamers, then disown the gamers market in the future.
Give Sony the gamer market, and partner up with Sony at a latter point to make sure VR is a mainstream thing for the future.
FB and Sony will own the VR market share for ads revenue.
And for the medical field? Fuck...Sony will be killing it.
Probably going to be their greatest if they play their hands right.
Also the reason why Sony is spending so much RD into VR as well.
Anyway, they really need to keep the name and make sure the devs are on board with it...but they can say eff them later on though.
They will probably using VR as a way to shop online. Partner up with Amazon, Walmart, Target, ect ect.
Think of all those ads revenue! I would use VR to shop online and try out products, especially clothing, if I have the choice.
Fuck gaming imo if I am FB investors. Just build a bit of the hype from the gamers, then disown the gamers market in the future.
Give Sony the gamer market, and partner up with Sony at a latter point to make sure VR is a mainstream thing for the future.
FB and Sony will own the VR market share for ads revenue.
And for the medical field? Fuck...Sony will be killing it.
Instagram hasn't changed in pretty much any significant way since Facebook took over.
QuicheFontaine
Member
Well, I don't really care either (I'd already made up my mind to go with Morpheus). But when I read your post I could just picture myself sat in the room, with some douchey marketing type saying something like "Yeah, we just don't feel like 'Rift' gels with our core values. We think <insert shit name here> is a better fit with our brand identity". I hate all that corporate crap.