Definitely agree with this. If Carmack leaves then all my interest is gone.
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Facebook has acquired Oculus VR for 2 Billion US Dollars
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Definitely agree with this. If Carmack leaves then all my interest is gone.
I think this is not the time to get hung up on down the pipe possibilities, they're examples, not goals.
And this is not the first time people have used sporting events as a possible use, it's been thrown around a lot. Might even be successful, truthfully, when you can sell seats next to coaches, etc.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
I think it was that and because he really loved what they were doing with VR and wanted to help out. If Facebook doesn't touch the gaming side then he will probably stay but as soon as those suggestions start coming in he'll bounce.
I won't even try to predict the impact this will have on the future of OR, or VR, or any other R. I will say this though:
If you ever wonder why it is that The People cannot defeat The Man, look at Oculus Rift. This thing was one of the crowdfunding darlings. Kickstarter mega success. A phenomenom that was wildly successful to the tune of 2.5 million dollars in donations. Facebook comes in and drops almost 1000x as much cash to buy them out.
That is why The Man always wins. Cause The Man is paid.
If you ever wonder why it is that The People cannot defeat The Man, look at Oculus Rift. This thing was one of the crowdfunding darlings. Kickstarter mega success. A phenomenom that was wildly successful to the tune of 2.5 million dollars in donations. Facebook comes in and drops almost 1000x as much cash to buy them out.
That is why The Man always wins. Cause The Man is paid.
thunder_snail
Member
Oh yes, the first release will work well on PC. Do you expect the next iteration will target high-end with Facebook in charge?
Wildstar75
Member
Just heart broken about this. On a gaming disappointment scale of 1 to 10. Where 2 is the Watchdogs Downgrade and 7 is that Dreamcast didn't sell. This is the full 10.
SkeptiMism
Member
Yeah but it's not business world. It's donating, not investing. You donate and you get back what is in the tier you pay for (and devs don't have to put any rewards in if they feel like they don't want to, though of course this makes it less likely to get donators). The donators got their rewards and thus they didn't get screwed.
Mister_Bubbles
Member
Holy crap. Um... Not entirely sure how to take this. First reaction was that 2 billion dollars will be a massive help for Oculus to compete with the likes of Sony and Microsoft in the VR field once those two companies start weighing in.
I didn't put any money towards their kickstarter, but if I had I wouldn't feel betrayed or anything. It's not like it was done under false pretences; they needed that kickstarter to get them off the ground and get people taking VR seriously.
Really though, absolutely bizarre.
I didn't put any money towards their kickstarter, but if I had I wouldn't feel betrayed or anything. It's not like it was done under false pretences; they needed that kickstarter to get them off the ground and get people taking VR seriously.
Really though, absolutely bizarre.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Informative, thanks.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Yes, but you kind of said it yourself. The in house Oculus development culture shouldn't change too much, but FB will definitely be heavily involved with how the CV is marketed, utilized, and monetized. This is a huge leap for VR as a whole, but again, focus will undoubtably be shifted away from gaming.
so ahead of it's time it's not even funny
keep reading kid, those good grades in high school will land you in a nice college 4 shur
How? Oculus is a technology, and the requirements for VR are pretty similar across different possible applications. What do you envision Facebook doing that would RUIN EVERYTHING FOREVER?
Vestal
Junior Member
Everyone and their mother knows Microsofts road map for Fortaleza.
this looks like a quick cash grab on the face of it.
LyleLanley
Banned
I don't think you'd need a full 360° feed if the intention was just to emulate the view from a court side seat which could still be really cool.
Can Crusher
Banned
You don't understand! Clearly the focus is on the PC gamer!
7DollarHagane
Banned
Well nice to know yw, oculus.
Thanks to Sony, the vr dream is not dead
Thanks to Sony, the vr dream is not dead
Kageshinzo
Member
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
:dying
:dying
Valve should have sucked it up and bought them, unless Valve was planning on releasing their own version anyway.
GetemMa
Member
People who think that Facebook will somehow not make this tech all about Facebook are dreaming.
They're company is simply a machine designed to get more and more people looking at ads on their website.
They aren't going to make a 2 billion dollar investment that doesn't play into that strategy.
They're company is simply a machine designed to get more and more people looking at ads on their website.
They aren't going to make a 2 billion dollar investment that doesn't play into that strategy.
I was merely explaining why I never did a kickstarter. I understand it's "donating", and that's why I hate it.
Only time will tell.
From the way they are phrasing this though, it seems that everyone there sees the Rift as a modern day television or monitor. They seem to want to produce a product that will replace your current viewing experience.
That will apply to games, movies, television, sports, music, and any other media that you experience now on a television or monitor.
But for here and now, they have confirmed that there will be no change to the first product that OR produces. The same product that people put up money for already.
HUELEN10
Member
Nailed it on the head. This is Arthur Rock and Apple Board vs Steve Jobs type stuff that could happen here.
VibratingDonkey
Member
what the balblbegjh
Any society in which a book like 1984 can exist and be freely discussed isn't much like 1984.
Oculus is no longer going to be an open platform for the PC. Shareholders would never allow tech that was purchased for such a price to be used that way. The prior paradigm with OR/Morpheus would have been best, allowing much more simultaneous development. That's not going to happen now.
Not farfetched at all the way tech is advancing. Look at the software used to stitch together images for a panoramic view we have today. Now add 10 years of advancements to hardware and software. Should be do-able.
Betta Lines
Member
Oculus have never targeted high-end. They have a minimum spec they want to meet the requirements for 'presence', which will be achieved with their first version. Any subsequent versions will be improvements.
Couldn't have said it better than you two did.
All big news articles threads on here just spiral out of control with people looking to be negative and post .gifs instead of contributing to actual debate.
There is little to no evidence to suggest that facebook will run Oculus into the ground. They didn't with WhatsApp, they didn't with Instagram. I don't think it'll happen with Oculus. Time will tell though, maybe we will end up eating crow, but given what we've seen thus far with facebook's acquisitions? I think there's more evidence to support the theory this might be alright rather than terrible.
Garcia
Member
Great catch.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Honestly, Oculus is a piece of hardware and some software APIs. The things which make it great for gaming also make it great for a lot of other uses, so I can't see a whole lot of reasons to think that this will kill the product at all. The gifs and Farmville jokes are funny, but there is very little substance to any of the concerns being expressed here.
