Facebook closes its $2bn Oculus Rift acquisition. What next?, Facebook
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Social network completes deal announced in March, so what does the future hold for its virtual reality division? By <strong>Stuart Dredge</strong>
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Facebook has bought Oculus Rift for US$2bn - Companies - Ireland's Technology News Service
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Facebook bets $2bn on virtual reality
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Oculus Rift is finally going to be reality, but is it too late?, The Independent
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Oculus answers the big Rift questions
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Why is Facebook purchasing Oculus a bad thing? : r/OutOfTheLoop
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Oculus VR Encyclopedia MDPI
How to solve the Oculus Rift's biggest problem (and protect your investment in VR content)
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Facebook's Oculus Rift finally being revealed and will go on sale next year
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Facebook buys Oculus VR: Web reactions - BBC News
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What is Oculus Rift and why did Facebook just buy it?
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Reality check: Oculus Rift still a 'pretty crazy deal,' says inventor