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Facebook acquires virtual reality company BigBox

Facebook acquires virtual reality company BigBox

Oculus, the VR subsidiary of Facebook, will adopt BigBox VR. That company from Seattle, USA, is best known for its Population One, the so-called VR battle royale game.

BigBox VR You will become part of Oculus Studios after the acquisition. The company says on its blog that there will be no impact on the population and that the game will continue to exist on all platforms and will receive regular updates.

relentless support

The developer continues to report that it will continue to support the Steam + Occulus platform relentlessly. This includes several Steam VR headsets, including the HTC Vive and Valve Index. There are also “several other projects planned” in BigBox VR, but the company doesn’t want to provide any details about that at this time.

BigBox VR explains the reason for the acquisition: “We can look back on many years of successful collaboration with Oculus.” “By becoming a part of this company, we will be able to develop better features and connect more people through virtual reality and games.”

Facebook has acquired VR developers in the past, including Oculus (2014), win games (2019) and – in April of this year – interactive precipitation.

After the acquisition, BigBox VR will become part of Oculus Studios. The company says on its blog that there will be no impact on the population and that the game will continue to exist on all platforms and will receive regular updates. The developer further stated that it will continue to support Steam + Occulus. This includes several Steam VR headsets, including the HTC Vive and Valve Index. There are also “several other projects planned” in BigBox VR, but the company doesn’t want to provide any details about these at this time. “By joining this company, we will be able to develop better features and connect more people through virtual reality and gaming.” Facebook has acquired VR developers in the past, including Oculus (2014), Beat Games (2019) and – as of April of this year – Interactive Rain.

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