Why is Facebook buying the practical realism troupe Oculus ? Because without a sci - fi toy — like Google ’s golem or Amazon ’s drones — Facebook had nothing to offer hungry technical school journalists who are looking for the next big thing .
With Oculus , Facebook mystify to jog out the coolest in just - over - the - horizon futurism at a time when their signature intersection feels dated . Charlie Warzel over atBuzzfeed FWDhas a great breakdown of the thought behind the acquisition .
“ For Zuckerberg and Facebook , the Oculus acquisition is about conjoin that fantast news cycle and enter the pantheon of CEO like Larry Page , Sergey Brin , and Elon Musk , ” Warzel explains . [ Buzzfeed ]
range of a function : Will Smith atTested.com
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