Well huge news today, Facebook purchased the very company we have been discussing: Oculus Rift.
Before we get in to this, Oculus Rift started as a KICKSTARTER proposal.
What is Kickstarter? Find an example of a current proposal:
https://www.kickstarter.com
So I am going to provide a few articles to look at, but you don't have to limit yourself to just these:
Basics of what went down
Facebook's Hardware Land-Grab
Why Would FB buy OR?
How Early Supporters Feel
A particular person's reaction...
What to write? As you read each article, pick out some facts that you think are important. I will ask you some questions when we discuss, having the answers to these questions at least would be a great starting goal:
- how much was the purchase for? How are they planning to use OR? What happened in the stock market? What was the reaction of the public? How do the original supporters feel about this?
- Then predict: will this be a success story or not. Could OR die out because of the FB purchase? Will FB figure out how to use it so effectively we all end up having one? Something in-between?
Extra time? Check out a list of the top 10 Facebook Purchases. Pick two of them, and tell me why you think Facebook purchased them
https://www.change.org/petitions/president-of-the-united-states-take-back-oculus-rift-from-facebook#
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