Facebook to acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion | Digital #MediaArt(s) Numérique(s) | Scoop.it

Facebook is acquiring Oculus VR for $2 billion, including $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of stock valued at a total of $1.6 billion, Facebook announced today.

According to a press release from Facebook, the company plans to expand the Oculus Rift headset's applications beyond gaming to broader fields such as media, entertainment, communications and education. At the same time, Facebook wants to "accelerate" the company's growth in the gaming space. The deal is expected to close during the second quarter of 2014. ...