When Mark Zuckerberg (Founder of Facebook) Tried the Oculus Rift

question 11

Multiple Choice

When Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook) tried the Oculus Rift designed by Palmer Luckey, he was convinced that the virtual reality headset was “the future.” He was wearing the headset in a FaceBook office, but he felt as if he was in another universe. He imagined that he was in an abandoned castle in the mountains with snowflakes falling on him. He turned his head and found himself staring at an ugly human or animal figure sprouting lava. His comment was, “Wow, that was pretty awesome.”
-How much did Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook) pay for Oculus?

• A)Nothing;he backed out of the sale
• B)$10 million
• C)$3 million
• D)$20 million

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