Oculus Rift: From $2.4 million Kickstarter to $2 billion sale

Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR stunned the game industry. In less than two years, Oculus VR and its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset have gone from (literal) overnight Kickstarter success to subsidiary of a social networking giant. To put it another way: John Carmack, one of the principal creative forces behind the original Doom, is now a Facebook employee. Wild. The transition of Oculus VR from a $2.4 million dollar Kickstarter to a $2 billion dollar acquisition seems unreal. To put things in perspective, and for the benefit of anyone who hasn't kept up with Oculus VR's meteoric rise, we've decided to retrace the company's story all the way from its humble beginnings in 2012.
Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR stunned the game industry. In less than two years, Oculus VR and its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset have gone from (

Oculus Rift: From $2.4 million Kickstarter to $2 billion sale

If you back a Kickstarter project that sells for $2 billion, do you deserve to get rich? - The Verge

Facebook buying Oculus VR for $2 billion - The Verge

Oculus Rift's $2 Billion Purchase

Facebook acquires virtual reality headset maker Oculus Rift for $2bn

Facebook swallows up virtual reality firm Oculus VR for £1.2bn - The Manufacturer

Oculus Rift Kickstarter

Oculus Rift Kickstarter

Facebook to Buy Virtual Reality Firm Oculus for $2 Billion - WSJ

Two Years Later: Facebook's Oculus Acquisition Has Changed Virtual Reality Forever - Vox