The Oculus-Facebook deal could marry tech, social, and gaming once and for all

Tech companies have often boasted about having broader markets than game companies, while game makers brag about having the most engaged and financially lucrative audiences of all. Now Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR will marry the social network with the hardcore tech and gaming. That’s a wake up call for anyone who thinks that the markets for tech, social, and gaming are completely separate categories.

In other words, this is a lot more than putting FarmVille into virtual reality.