Rift 2 is reportedly canceled, as Oculus co-founder leaves Facebook

Facebook seems to have a specific vision for the future of virtual reality, as evidenced by the products Oculus has released lately. The Oculus Go and the upcoming Oculus Quest prove that Facebook believes VR needs to be a self-contained experience -- wireless with no expensive external investments required.

This, of course, is at odds with the very foundation of Oculus: The PC-focused Oculus Rift which is the company's flagship and most capable headset. Reports have come out of Facebook in the past week or so that the Rift successor, the Rift 2, has been canceled. This has prompted Brendan Iribe, an Oculus VR co-founder, to depart from Facebook.

Here's the full message Iribe posted from his personal Facebook account:

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