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Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Didn't Think Oculus Go Was A Good Idea

  • Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe expressed his disapproval towards the 3DoF Oculus Go headset, stating it was not the right direction for VR.
  • Iribe, who stepped down from Oculus and was replaced by Hugo Barra, believed that the focus on 6DoF with Touch controllers, like in Rift and Quest, was more appropriate.
  • Oculus Go, a $200 standalone headset, lacked positional tracking and had critical limitations, leading to low retention rates and disappointing sales despite price reductions.
  • Following the underwhelming performance, Meta (formerly Facebook) decided to discontinue Oculus Go and pledged not to produce any more 3DoF headsets, aligning with Iribe's earlier criticisms.

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