Acquisition History / Meta / Oculus VR

Meta Acquires Oculus VR

Announced March 25, 2014 — $2B

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What happened

Oculus VR was a virtual reality headset maker best known for the Rift, and became the foundation of Meta's Reality Labs division.

Acquirer
Meta
Target
Oculus VR
Announced
March 25, 2014
Price
$2B
Industry
Virtual reality hardware

By the numbers

Meta's acquisition history
49th of 109 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
26 of 109 Meta deals
Meta's average disclosed price
$933.3M
Meta's largest disclosed deal
WhatsApp ($19B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2014
130 across all acquirers
Meta in Virtual reality hardware
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Meta acquire Oculus VR?

Meta acquired Oculus VR on March 25, 2014. This was Meta's 49th publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.

How much did Meta pay for Oculus VR?

Meta paid $2B for Oculus VR.

What does Oculus VR do?

Oculus VR was a virtual reality headset maker best known for the Rift, and became the foundation of Meta's Reality Labs division.

What other Virtual reality hardware companies has Meta acquired?

Oculus VR is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Virtual reality hardware so far.

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