It’s the Facebook effect. Hand someone ten dollars with Facebook written on it and they will ask why it’s not 20. Bashing Facebook is almost like a hobby. I think the reality is they are not leaving the PC space but want to expand it. The difference is :
Iribe : the way to expand the pc space is to release the best headset we can and try to keep the cost down. Probably a £600 price point
Facebook ; £400 and we want some margin there for future discounts.
There’s no way around it, the second option clearly sucks compared to the first. But I think Facebook do want that market they just have a different idea how to get it. I think the R&D levels in Facebook I terms of the technology, talent and expertise they have acquired mean they can drop a blinder whenever they want. For now they want to expand the market and pick their moment.