Facebook's $2 billion bet on Oculus not paying off: commentary
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The Inside Story of Why Apple Bet Big on a Mixed-Reality Headset — The Information
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Facebook not only loses money on the quest, but on their entire VR platform, showing how hard it is to compete. And we now have firmer numbers on how much. $10 Billion Dollars lost in the last five quarters. : r/virtualreality
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What's Oculus VR, and why did Facebook pay $2B for it?
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Facebook buys Irvine virtual reality startup Oculus for $2 billion – Orange County Register
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Facebook just won the VR war. At this point, Facebook has a history…, by Chris Frantz
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What's Oculus VR, and why did Facebook pay $2B for it?
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Quest Store Revenue Tops $2 Billion in Game and App Sales
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Facebook's $2 Billion Acquisition Of Oculus Closes, Now Official
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Facebook not only loses money on the quest, but on their entire VR platform, showing how hard it is to compete. And we now have firmer numbers on how much. $10 Billion