Now that Facebook will own Oculus, are you going to buy an Oculus Rift?

[+Warwagon MVC]

On the heal of the news Facebook bought Oculus which created the Oculus Rift are you still going to buy one, or did you ever plan on buying one?

 

Personally, i'm still buying one.

 

[Praetor]

another day, another warwagon poll... :shifty:

 

honestly i prefer your jokes than the polls; stick with the stuff that you are great, man! :woot:

[+Warwagon MVC]

What I find funny is that people are abandoning something ground breaking just because Facebook owns them. For some reason I don't have the same hatred for Facebook as everyone else does. If it's an amazing product i'm going to buy it regardless of who owns it and i've been drooling over the Oculus rift ever since I saw it.

[TAZMINATOR]

Nope!

[.Ruby]

What's a bit scary is that none of our views matter when it comes to advertising (oculus, etc..) to the general public. We're a scarce minority that cares where such technology is heading.

[techbeck]

If it is a good product and I find a use for it, sure. 

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I was going to, but now there's no chance in hell, not going to support or give any money to Facebook.

[+Warwagon MVC]

I was going to, but now there's no chance in hell, not going to support or give any money to Facebook.

 

Why the hate?

[Raa]

another day, another warwagon poll... :shifty:

And almost always the public polls...

 

Was "interested" before, now I'm not at all interested.

Edited March 26, 2014 by Raa

[Praetor]

 

why would people use the Rift STANDING?? that's really dumb.

 

Also Rift + Porn.. :shifty:

[+Warwagon MVC]

And always the public polls...

 

Was "interested" before, now I'm not at all interested.

 

not ALWAYS

[Lord Method Man]

I was going to, but now there's no chance in hell, not going to support or give any money to Facebook.

 

Same. Not one cent.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Same. Not one cent.

 

Your loss.

[compl3x]

I think people fear how advertisement will be integrated.

[Lord Method Man]

Your loss.

 

Their loss. The interest they garnered for their product was effectively destroyed with one announcement.

[Doli]

If the vision for the Oculus Rift is still the same I don't see the problem. I think it is silly people think non-gaming uses for the Oculus Rift will take priority over gaming. There is a development kit for it people can do what they want with it gaming or not.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Their loss. The interest they garnered for their product was effectively destroyed with one announcement.

 

The General public does not hate facebook as much as a bunch of you seem too.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Why the hate?

I've never liked Facebook, not their "products" or procedures, and I don't trust them to actually keep Oculus independent (Since they're already talking about sticking ads in it)

Edit: Best thing about Oculus now is that they've got Valve and Sony working on tech.

Edit 2: And yes, the general public doesn't dislike Facebook as much, but that doesn't mean anything.

[Lord Method Man]

The General public does not hate facebook as much as a bunch of you seem too.

 

The overwhelming response to this suggests otherwise.

 

Rather, the Oculus Rift's target audience wasn't "the general public."

[TAZMINATOR]

The General public does not hate facebook as much as a bunch of you seem too.

 

I hate facebook anyway... but I don't post there often..

 

You never know... Facebook can share your data with others that can be pulled from VR device.

[+Warwagon MVC]

I hate facebook anyway... but I don't post there often..

 

You never know... Facebook can share your data with others that can be pulled from VR device.

 

I guess i'm the wrong guy to talk to about privacy, my entire Facebook profile is public.

[Athernar]

The General public does not hate facebook as much as a bunch of you seem too.

 

Except the general public is not going to be in the VR market for a very long time, if ever.

 

This is still a waste, but Oculus are by no means the monopoly or even leader in terms of VR. Valve's internal VR prototypes are said to be leagues ahead of Oculus's.

[TAZMINATOR]

I guess i'm the wrong guy to talk to about privacy, my entire Facebook profile is public.

 

Not talking about profile visibility..

 

Talking about Facebook sells your data to other companies.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Not talking about profile visibility..

 

Talking about Facebook sells your data to other companies.

 

Like what kind of data.

[TAZMINATOR]

don't ask me.. I don't work there..