Facebook buys Oculus VR, startup specializing in immersive virtual reality

Facebook has formalized the acquisition of Oculus VR, startup founded in 2013, which became known by launching Rift helmet designed video game based on virtual reality.

For an amount of two billion dollars, Facebook offers an actor amount of virtual reality technologies. Launched in 2013, Oculus VR, powered on startup funding platform Kickstarter, develops a helmet video game that offers players a highly realistic immersive experience: thanks to the two screens and headphones that isolate the player.

During a conference call Mark Zuckerberg said that he want to rely on virtual technology Oculus to make the "varied experiences support". "Mobile is the platform today, but we must prepare for tomorrow platforms. (...) Virtual reality will change the way we work, play and communicate. " 

This is the first time that Facebook is buying a company developing a physical product and not a service, just a month after the record redemption courier Whatsapp for $ 19 billion.