Of course. This is what is so frustrating about many people jumping to conclusions, it's all so illogical.

Facebook just acquired the leading VR company in the world. Why would they throw that all away just so people can look at Facebook in VR? It's absurd. They bought a VR company because they believe in Oculus's vision for VR, and, yes, that does include social networking apps in VR down the line.

But Facebook knows that gaming is the main impetus that will get VR off the ground. They know that game developers are uniquely positioned to bring the best VR content. And they know that PC gamers are the only people that currently have the sort of hardware that can drive a good VR experience.

To anyone with a brain and an ounce of critical thinking skills there is literally zero chance of Facebook scrapping Oculus's gaming plans in the near term.

And really, even in the long term, they have nothing to gain by blocking content developers from making games and other applications for the Rift.

The PC is an open platform and VR headsets are protected by few if any patents, so literally anybody can come into the VR market and compete. There is nothing stopping Microsoft, Sony, Google, Razer or Amazon from stepping in and bringing their own VR headset to market. Facebook knows this. The ONLY way they can become a dominant player in the emerging VR field is if they give people the kinds of VR experiences they want.

If Facebook was somehow stupid enough to limit the Rift to their social network applications or plaster adds in our gaming or movie-watching experiences you can be sure that the Rift would be dead in the water. Even far down the line this is the case.

It's in their interest to support gaming both in the near and long term.