Oculus is a titan in the VR space. Virtual reality isnt an established medium, and for many developers, its not a lucrative one either. Anyone who makes a game or experience for a high-end headset is courting a tiny audience even if they release on every platform, and in the world of mobile VR, the Gear VR is currently the only real option beyond the super-simple Google Cardboard. And Luckey isnt just the face of Oculus, hes the face of virtual reality, as evidenced by this summers bizarre Time cover.
1 posted on
09/23/2016 6:27:12 PM PDT by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
“While Luckeys political alignment hadnt been a secret, the news which Oculus hasnt commented on so far potentially tied him to some of the uglier parts of Trumps online support base, including alt-right cheerleader Milo Yiannopoulos.”
Oh boo hoo.The Verge is nothing if anything but a shill for Apple products and filled with Clinton apologists.
2 posted on
09/23/2016 6:34:45 PM PDT by
Lent
To: DUMBGRUNT
Companies and developers taking a stance against Oculus will themselves be subject to backlash. It is best to be quiet and apolitical.
3 posted on
09/23/2016 6:38:36 PM PDT by
Truth29
To: DUMBGRUNT
But the argument, for most people, isnt with Luckeys beliefs, or even just donating to a pro-Trump cause. Its that to the best of our knowledge so far, he chose one so closely associated with racism, harassment, and internet sociopathy while representing a medium thats supposedly defined by idealism and empathy. These snowflake pseudo scribes should stick their RAM where it belongs and leave the developers alone. At least the ones who have the guts to think for themselves politically rather than shrinking away like little petals in the wind. Some of these Clinton wankers want to boycott Oculus? Good riddance.
8 posted on
09/23/2016 7:08:16 PM PDT by
Lent
To: DUMBGRUNT
It is sad that I have to Google the names and products to even understand a word of an article like this..... and then look inside to see if I even.....
10 posted on
09/23/2016 7:34:29 PM PDT by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
To: DUMBGRUNT
12 posted on
09/23/2016 7:51:05 PM PDT by
libertarian27
(FR Cookbooks - On Profile Page)
To: DUMBGRUNT
16 posted on
09/23/2016 8:39:55 PM PDT by
gaijin
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