Microsoft’s Oculus partnership is a very clever move

Oculus revealed the final version of its Rift virtual reality headset today, but Microsoft managed to steal the show. The company surprised the world today by announcing a partnership with Oculus to bundle an Xbox One controller with every Oculus Rift and the ability to stream Xbox One games to the VR headset. While Microsoft is working on its HoloLens augmented reality headset, the software maker hasn’t been as heavily involved in the full-immersion world of virtual reality until now. Backing the Oculus Rift might seem bizarre given its HoloLens efforts, but Microsoft wants to be everywhere these days and it just bought a ticket straight into the exciting world of virtual reality.

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