Facebook closes Oculus VR acquisition — let the virtual-reality 'liking' begin

Oculus VR is officially a part of Facebook.

The social network’s $2 billion acquisition of the virtual-reality startup finally closed today, and the two companies are now one. Oculus VR will continue its work as a separate entity, but it will now also have access to Facebook’s considerable wallet. The two companies will release the consumer version of the Oculus Rift head-mounted display at some point in the next year, and they hope that will usher in the next wave of computing.