Facebook-Oculus VR Is Tech’s Latest Billion-Dollar Deal

In the wake of Facebook’s $19 billion Whatsapp deal, Mark Zuckerberg has grabbed even more headlines with his acquisition of Oculus VR. The move has proved controversial amongst fans of the company’s virtual reality headet, the Oculus Rift, and is the latest in a series of billion-dollar deals amongst America’s leading tech firms.

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