'Within the last hour EVERY friend I know was developing a rift game has canceled. That's around 11 projects just gone.'
from a Reddit comment
from a Reddit comment
"Tragic that all of the great ideas of our time get swallowed by soulless web companies that lack vision and only care about spying on us."
I really, really don't understand the pathological and irrational hate for Facebook and/or ads.
Just look at Facebook's past relations with developers in their ecosystem, that should fix it.
More facebook in the lives of everybody = road to dystopia.
Unless of course, you think privacy is bullshit. Then I'd recommend a book on European history (1850 to now).
It's not surprising that people who care personally about Oculus would not be happy with the Facebook acquisition. Especially since the gaming community has a very strong aversion to the toxic social gaming landscape that Facebook was/is host to.
I really believe people will change their mind about Facebook now that Facebook is not just the social network but also Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus.
What?
That being said, Oculus owned by Facebook is a different sort of animal than independent Oculus. Previously, they had to sell the public on a $2-300 VR gaming headset or die. Now they have a lot more wiggle room. Personally, I feel more comfortable working with companies that have as much skin as I do in the game. I understand why the shift would unsettle people.
Uh. I think I'd rather pay $1000 than do that.
How would you feel if SpaceX, if you invested in it's technology, would have been bought by John Deere? This is more tragic than the acquisition of Bell Labs by Alcatel.