Facebook’s Oculus gets swift pushback against VR advertising


Facebook's plan to introduce advertising in games on its Oculus virtual reality headset has begun to cause disagreements with developers, with a game maker already pulling their project from the headset. — Reuters

Facebook Inc is already getting blowback for its plan to place advertisements in games on its Oculus virtual reality headset.

Blaston, the futuristic shooter game by Resolution Games, has pulled out of the test days after Facebook announced it, citing complaints. Blaston was the only game Facebook confirmed had agreed to its test, though it said other developers were on board.

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