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Oculus wants a a billion player VR MMO

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When somebody has empty pockets and delusions, they’re considered crazy. Present with the same psychoses if you’re rich though, and you’re merely eccentric. Despite Rift VR’s rather large bank balance at the moment, I’m going to abandon that tradition – and just call the chaps at Virtual Reality peddlers Rift VR downright insane.

Detailing their great big plans for the future, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe spoke of ambitions to create a virtual reality MMO…that would have support for one billion players. He said this, with a straight face, at technology conference TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2014. I can only assume Facebook money buys some pretty good recreational narcotics.

Of course, in order to achieve something like this, the company would need to create “a bigger network than exists in the world today.” Facebook’s probably a good start. while the company is still focused on games, it realises the folly of limiting its audience to gamers. So they want to build a social, Virtual Reality  MMO.

“Do you want to build a platform that has a billion users on it, or only 10, 20, or 50 million?” he said.

What I want..is a little of what he’s smoking. This latest bit of insanity signals Rift’s rapid descent in to madness. The company’s last unhinged statements suggested that Virtual Reality would replace traditional TV entirely in the near future.

Last Updated: May 6, 2014

30 Comments

  1. Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!

    May 6, 2014 at 08:34

    Mmmm…. Anyone else instantly think of the series Caprica?

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    • Acornbread

      May 6, 2014 at 08:36

      Yes, what could possibly go wrong? 😛

      Reply

  2. Wincethis

    May 6, 2014 at 08:36

  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    May 6, 2014 at 08:44

    Unless they make a text-based MMO. Which Facebook already is considering all the fantasising going on there.

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  4. Umar Returns

    May 6, 2014 at 08:56

    Sword Art Online. I don’t trust no VR MMO

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    • Ottokie

      May 6, 2014 at 09:07

      LOL! started watching Log Horizon last night and had the same thought 😛

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      • Umar Returns

        May 6, 2014 at 09:18

        Lol yeah, these Japanese bastards make you afraid of so many things. I can never look at bananas the same way again

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        • HvR - THE Average GAmer

          May 6, 2014 at 09:28

          I’m waiting for the day I’m relaxing at the beach and hear the following:
          Girl: “Look Daddy there is an octopus in the rock pool”
          Anime Fan Dad: “Get away from it Jenny It is going to rape you!!!!”

          Reply

          • Umar Returns

            May 6, 2014 at 09:29

            This made me LOL so hard!!!

      • Kromas

        May 6, 2014 at 09:25

        Log Horizon Rocked. Waiting on season 2.

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    • Tarisma

      May 6, 2014 at 10:24

      I won’t lie I would play SWO obviously without the actual death

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      • Umar Returns

        May 6, 2014 at 10:25

        Lol indeed. You see the Vita version is coming our way

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        • Tarisma

          May 6, 2014 at 10:27

          Ooh I did not know that. I’m very busy at the moment trying to platinum FF10HD.

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          • Umar Returns

            May 6, 2014 at 10:28

            Same here god damn man, I’m actually a bit put off by the Choco race

          • Tarisma

            May 6, 2014 at 10:30

            Ya, that isn’t going to be pleasant, but its gotta be done I guess. or dodging 200 lightning strikes. That doesn’t look fun either. But at least my GF and I are doing it together so it takes some of the pressure off.

          • Umar Returns

            May 6, 2014 at 10:55

            Lucky bastard…But you’re right, has to be done….

    • Sk3tz0

      May 6, 2014 at 10:55

      I second that!!!

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  5. Alien Emperor Trevor

    May 6, 2014 at 09:10

    This is what happens when you replace literal reality with virtual reality.

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    • Kromas

      May 6, 2014 at 09:25

      You mean Virtual Insanity.

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      • HvR - THE Average GAmer

        May 6, 2014 at 09:30

        Thanks man chilled out for the rest of day.

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        • Kromas

          May 6, 2014 at 09:32

          I aim to please. 🙂

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          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 6, 2014 at 09:36

            Funny how other favourite Jamiroqaui song’s music video is also about VR getting out of hand.

          • Kromas

            May 6, 2014 at 09:47

            Well technically it is a prophecy about how Godzilla will only be in 3D when it gets released. Looks to me that prophecy is going to be fulfilled.

            As a fun fact: This song was the first song I used in my instructional videos for the guild on how to kill Garr in MC.

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        May 6, 2014 at 09:35

        We need to go deeper… underground.

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        • HvR - THE Average GAmer

          May 6, 2014 at 09:36

          LOL same idea at exactly the same time

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  6. HvR - THE Average GAmer

    May 6, 2014 at 09:38

    “I can only assume Facebook money buys some pretty good recreational narcotics”

    Geoff, haven’t you seen the Facebook movie? Noise candy is part of the remuneration package.

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  7. HvR - THE Average GAmer

    May 6, 2014 at 09:42

    I’ve got a title idea for Rift MMO:
    Land of the Blind

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  8. Kieran Luke Druzynski

    May 6, 2014 at 10:54

    I foresee a Zombie apocalypse… after everyone has been brain washed by this thing they call Oculus. 😛

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  9. MakeItLegal

    May 6, 2014 at 12:13

    Yes ! We need dreamers ! @geoffrey Tim sorry , but I hope he take as much drugs as he needs , the indusrty needs dreamers , wether it works or not is another story … But we need people like him to raffle some feathers

    #justsaying

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  10. InsanityFlea

    May 6, 2014 at 13:56

    Easy, make it about sex, sell it in Japan.

    Reply

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