- Jan 8, 2011
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Now that Oculus has Mark Zuckerberg as a sugar daddy, it seems that ZeniMax wants in on some of that sweet Facebook cash. John Carmack’s former employer is claiming that Oculus VR is unfairly using its intelectual property, and it’s threatening to take action. John Carmack and the Oculus team quickly and publicly rebutted ZeniMax’s claims, but the legal situation is bound to get even stickier from here.
It seems that Oculus VR can’t go very long without drama these days. Carmack abandoned ZeniMax (and Id Software) in favor of Oculus VR late last year, and Facebook bought the fledgling virtual reality company for two billion dollars just over a month ago. The internet immediately began frothing at the idea of the social media empire encroaching into the world of VR, but all the ZeniMax legal team sees is an opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
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It seems that Oculus VR can’t go very long without drama these days. Carmack abandoned ZeniMax (and Id Software) in favor of Oculus VR late last year, and Facebook bought the fledgling virtual reality company for two billion dollars just over a month ago. The internet immediately began frothing at the idea of the social media empire encroaching into the world of VR, but all the ZeniMax legal team sees is an opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
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