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CEO says Facebook Acquisition Made Oculus Legit to Big Developers

Ade Adewale — Tue, 06 May 2014 05:25:03 +0000

When news broke in March that Facebook would buy Oculus, the tech startup behind the VR gaming headset the Rift, more than a few fans of the company complained about how it was now losing its indie cred. One such fan—Marcus “Notch” Persson, the…

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Oculus CTO John Carmack and Doom Creator Seems Okay with Working for Facebook Now

Adewale A. — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:11:17 +0000

Less than a week ago, Facebook stunned the tech world by spending $2 billion to acquire virtual reality start-up Oculus, and the company’s in-development headset, the Rift. The backlash among former Oculus fans was swift and immediate, pretty perfectly…

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Minecraft Creator “Notch” Cancels Minecraft for Oculus Following Facebook Acquisition

Adewale A. — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:57:55 +0000

Here it is, the first causality of Facebook’s acquisition of the promising virtual reality company Oculus today. Minecraft and Mojang creator Markus Perrson, better known by his online nickname “Notch”, has just announced on his personal Twitter…

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Virtual Insanity: Facebook Drops $2 Billion to Buy VR-Maker Oculus

Adewale A. — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:56:58 +0000

News broke moments ago that Facebook will spend $2 billion to acquire Oculus, the Kickstarted maker of the Rift, a virtual reality headset that’s had the gaming world talking for the last several months. While not as numerically huge as its $19 billion…

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Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 Announced, Available for Pre-Order

Adewale A. — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:52:28 +0000

At last year’s Game Developer’s Conference, Oculus VR introduced the first development prototype of its virtual reality gaming headset, the Oculus Rift. It was a $300 kit that allowed developers to start updating their games with VR capabilities…

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Space Combat Game ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ Now an Exclusive Launch Title for Oculus Rift

Adewale A. — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 05:27:56 +0000

Game developer CCP Games confirmed yesterday that its much-anticipated and technically-impressive space combat game, EVE: Valkyrie is releasing as an actual, buyable product. More specifically, it will release as an Oculus Rift exclusive at the headset…

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Oculus Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset Prototype, Codenamed Crystal Cove

Adewale A. — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 20:57:33 +0000

In just one year, the Oculus Rift has taken the gaming and tech worlds by storm with its mesmerizing and immersive take on in-home virtual reality. It’s been to several press-only and consumer trade shows, and has released one of many developer prototypes…

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