Facebook Acquires Oculus Virtual Reality Company for $2 Billion

Facebook is set to purchase virtual reality company Oculus for $2 billion, the social media giant announced yesterday. Oculus' flagship product is the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display giving users an ultra-realistic 3D virtual reality experience when used with supporting games. Oculus was founded in 2012, raising over $2.4 million with Kickstarter crowd funding.

More than Just Games

Commenting on the deal, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company will first help Oculus in building their product and develop partnerships to support more games, and then Oculus will be made a platform for many other experiences non-related to gaming. According to Zuckerberg, "Oculus has the chance to create the most social platform ever, and change the way we work, play and communicate."

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