https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/6vfo92/pax_west_2017_have_a_sit_down_and_take_some_info/https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/6vxjlp/holy_craphalflife_2episode_3_story_revealed_not_a/Seems portal, half life 3 vr, dota VR, etc etc may be coming to fruition, seems buzz is starting. Not on oculus home of course. I am curious does the community feel that Valve would be unfair to make half life 3 vr a vive/lg hmd exclusive being that Oculus poached abrash and other valve employees from them in an unethical underhanded way? Would gaben go so far as to actually drive a blow into the heart of darkness here? Luckey, gaben, abrash all used to be friends, what happened?

You realize that Abrash is a person who can choose where he wants to work? He wasn't stolen, he was offered an opportunity that clearly he accepted. Valve didn't own him.

KeldorVR said: ....Oculus poached abrash and other valve employees from them in an unethical underhanded way? ...Please explain? Because as far as I've known OF Michael Abrash, he's always been a genius level ethical guy. Plus, didn't he persuade Valve to get into VR because of his friendship with Carmack; and he only worked for Valve a handful of years so it's not like he was a "key" employee to Valve's business.

Valve started an AR and VR revolution?

@cybereality looks like AtariVR and martinlandau is back

Hah half life.Valves first attempt at creating a walled garden for software...

Half Life 3 VR rumors surfacing from Pax Prime Seattle

19 Replies

elboffor
Consultant
8 years ago
@cybereality looks like AtariVR and martinlandau is back
ShocksVR
Superstar
8 years ago

KeldorVR said:

....Oculus poached abrash and other valve employees from them in an unethical underhanded way? ...

Please explain? Because as far as I've known OF Michael Abrash, he's always been a genius level ethical guy. Plus, didn't he persuade Valve to get into VR because of his friendship with Carmack; and he only worked for Valve a handful of years so it's not like he was a "key" employee to Valve's business.
elboffor
Consultant
8 years ago
Hah half life.
Valves first attempt at creating a walled garden for software...
jayhawk
Superstar
8 years ago

elboffor said:

Hah half life.
Valves first attempt at creating a walled garden for software...

I'm not a violent person but I want to punch anyone that even uses the term 'walled garden'. No offense.
Zenbane
MVP
8 years ago
nalex66
MVP
8 years ago
You realize that Abrash is a person who can choose where he wants to work? He wasn't stolen, he was offered an opportunity that clearly he accepted. Valve didn't own him.
Morgrum
Expert Trustee
8 years ago
Hey you go where you know you will find support amd as soon as Vavle announced they would not be producing a headset of their own he did the smart thing.
He went to the company that didnt have its head up its keyster.

Mind you now Valve is going to be just fine they make so much in software sales not producing a unit is actually a benifit for them.
They have litteraly created a place where they scoop up wads of money for doing nothing.
Brillant!
elboffor
Consultant
8 years ago
Well you overcooked your estimate @vannagirl.
He only lasted 11 posts.
Anonymous
8 years ago

elboffor said:

Well you overcooked your estimate @vannagirl.
He only lasted 11 posts.

Haha

i actually say 32 or under leaving myself lots of room to be correct :D .

I figured he would of melted down by 32 but he was out of the gate running this time without even any build up, 11 is a new record, i have a feeling one was only 15 before
bigmike20vt
Visionary
8 years ago
Of course it won't be on oculus home and why should it be? Fairly sure it will work on the rift however . Valve are about software sales they are not going to turn down over a million potential sales because they don't like oculus