Oculus acquires Carbon Design, the product studio that designed the Xbox 360 controller

Virtual reality firm Oculus VR announced today that it has acquired Carbon Design, the product development studio that built the Xbox 360 controller for Microsoft. Oculus said it hopes to close the deal by the end of summer. Carbon Design will remain in its Seattle offices and work closely with the Oculus R&D team in nearby Redmond. Interestingly, Oculus revealed that it has been working with Carbon Design on “multiple unannounced projects” for over a year. Carbon Design will help Oculus fill a major gap in its strategy as it moves toward the consumer version of its Oculus Rift headset....



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