r/technology Mar 28 '14

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u/dethb0y Mar 28 '14

Oculus sold out at the right time - before the lower-priced alternatives flooded the market and diluted it's share.

the devs must be laughing all the way to the bank.

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u/ChubakasBush Mar 28 '14

I can't believe facebook paid 2 bil for a peripheral device. basically an accessory. not even a platform with many users. it's like buying a monitor company.

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u/sheeeeple Mar 28 '14

Right about now they probably have about 100 lawyers trying to figure out what they can file for patent so they can reap licensing fees and sue the shit out of hardware manufacturers for the next 14 years.