$2bn Facebook deal brings virtual reality closer

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Facebook has snapped up fantasy world goggles maker Oculus VR for a cool $2bn. The deal is significant not just because of the bazillion numbers involved but the longer term strategic direction: Facebook is betting big money on fantasy gaming. Google, on the other hand, is focusing on information-driven specs.

Eye-to-eye? Hardly. But very interesting. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%