"“I supported this because it’s something that I’ve wanted to see become a reality since I read my first William Gibson novel,” one Oculus donor wrote on Kickstarter. “Now I find out that I might as well have handed my money right to Facebook and I feel a little sick.”Crowdfunders of the Maker of Oculus Rift Denounce a Facebook Buyout - NYTimes.com
The extraordinary reaction of early Oculus VR backers and fans to news of the Facebook deal illustrates the tricky relationship between companies raising money on Kickstarter and the people who donate to them."
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Crowdfunders of the Maker of Oculus Rift Denounce a Facebook Buyout - NYTimes.com
I wonder if the reaction would have been similar if Google were the acquirer
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