Recently facebook made a LONG-TERM bet on the future of the business of virtual Worlds. Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, splashed out some $2 billion on Oculus VR, a company that makes headsets that let virtual world citizens and gamers immerse themselves in virtual worlds. Oculus isn’t the only firm trying to turn virtual worlds into real money by bringing it to the masses. But its combination with the giant social network is certainly eye-opening.
For a long time, gamers have dreamed of wearable headsets that make them feel like they are actually inside virtual worlds. Thanks to big advances in computing power and software, that dream is much closer to becoming a reality. Oculus Rift, the prototype headset that Oculus has developed, was recently on show at SXSW, a techie fest in Texas, and wowed delegates lucky enough to wear it and experience the company’s digital rendition of the 700-foot Wall that protects the Seven Kingdoms in HBO’s fantasy series “Game of Thrones”.
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