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It has owned [[Oculus VR]], the maker of [[Oculus Rift (Platform)|Oculus Rift]] devices, since March 25, 2014, after it purchased Oculus for 2 billion dollars. The deal included 400 million dollars in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at 1.6 billion dollars. An additional 300 million dollars were allocated when Facebook reaches certain goals. | It has owned [[Oculus VR]], the maker of [[Oculus Rift (Platform)|Oculus Rift]] devices, since March 25, 2014, after it purchased Oculus for 2 billion dollars. The deal included 400 million dollars in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at 1.6 billion dollars. An additional 300 million dollars were allocated when Facebook reaches certain goals. | ||
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| + | In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta Platforms.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/technology/facebook-meta-name-change.html</ref> | ||
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[[Facebook Horizon]] | [[Facebook Horizon]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:31, 17 April 2024
| Meta Platforms | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Social Networking |
| Founded | Feburary 4, 2004 |
| Founder | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Website | www.facebook.com |
Facebook is a social networking service founded by Mark Zuckerberg and based in Menlo Park, California.
It has owned Oculus VR, the maker of Oculus Rift devices, since March 25, 2014, after it purchased Oculus for 2 billion dollars. The deal included 400 million dollars in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at 1.6 billion dollars. An additional 300 million dollars were allocated when Facebook reaches certain goals.
In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta Platforms.[1]
