To remain on the top, companies must anticipate the “next big thing.”
Facebook, which came late to the mobile device craze, appears to be trying to avoid its past mistake with two recent forwarding-looking acquisitions. According to a Reuters story posted on its website by Alexei Oreskovic and Malathi Nayak, the latest move involves Facebook’s plan to acquire Oculus VR Inc., a maker of virtual reality glasses for gaming, for $2 billion. This comes after its $19 billion deal for messaging service WhatsApp.
