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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Patent complaint filed against Facebook over Oculus VR technology

    Lawsuit filed

    Gentex Corporation and Indigo Technologies LLC, with Thales Visionix Inc. as an involuntary plaintiff, sued Facebook over alleged unauthorized use of patented virtual-reality and motion-tracking technologies in four Oculus VR products. The complaint seeks a jury trial, declaratory relief and damages; the allegations are not presented as a court determination.

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    • According to Wednesday’s Western District of Texas complaint, the technologies are used in four of Facebook’s Oculus VR products.
    • The filing seeks a jury trial, declaratory relief, damages, including enhanced damages for wilfull infringement, and an award of the plaintiffs’ fees and costs.
    • Three companies, Gentex Corporation, Indigo Technologies LLC, and Thales Visionix Inc., an involuntary plaintiff, have sued Facebook Inc. and Facebook Technologies LLC (together Facebook) for their purported unauthorized and knowing use of the plaintiffs’ patented virtual reality (VR) and motion tracking technologies.
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  2. 2014

    Backer criticism of Facebook acquisition

    Some Kickstarter backers criticized Facebook's purchase of Oculus, arguing that the acquisition conflicted with expectations that the crowdfunded project would remain independent. The criticism concerned ownership and strategic direction rather than an established regulatory finding of wrongdoing.

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