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Facebook Buys Oculus VR. U Mad?

March 26, 2014

Facebook is buying virtual-reality company Oculus VR for $2 billion — and the Internet has exploded in response.

Originally introduced on Kickstarter in 2012, Oculus VR's gaming headset Oculus Rift is the biggest development in the virtual-reality space since it was just a dystopian dream. Since Oculus development kits went on sale in March 2013, 75,000 units have been sold — even though the product is not yet available in retail stores.

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Tags: Facebook, Oculus, VR, Kickstarter, augmented reality, dream, virtual, Rift
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