This is very funny and gained nearly 25,000 hits on Youtube today. However, I think this is a great overreaction. As I pointed out yesterday, at least 7 competitors to the Oculus Rift headset are our or will shortly be out. There is no way Facebook could, or would want to, have a monopoly on Virtual Reality headsets. The idea has been around for a long time!
To see my posts on the Facebook acquisition of Oculus VR starting from the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, March 25 2014:
Huge Announcement For Second Life and Virtual Worlds: Facebook Is Purchasing Oculus VR for Two Billion Dollars
http://eddihaskell.blogspot.com/2014/03/huge-announcement-for-second-life-and.html
Second Life is Now Relevant Again Because of the Bombshell Facebook Announcement about Purchasing Oculus VR
http://eddihaskell.blogspot.com/2014/03/second-life-is-now-relevant-again.html
7 Reasons Why Second Lifers Do Not Need To Worry About The Facebook Purchase of Oculus VR
http://eddihaskell.blogspot.com/2014/03/7-reasons-why-second-lifers-do-not-need.html
Getting Ready for the Bombshell: Will Facebook Acquire Philip Rosedale's High Fidelity After Buying Oculus VR?
http://eddihaskell.blogspot.com/2014/03/getting-ready-for-bombshell.html
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