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Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by loeg »

Shish2k wrote: post #19
supermatt wrote: post #13

Facebook account will become meta account. Oculus will transition to meta account. There will be no difference.

I’d assume this is the case, but is there actually any evidence either way, or are we all just speculating?

Transcript[1]:

> And as we’ve focused more on work, and frankly, as we’ve heard your feedback more broadly, we’re on making it so you can log into Quest with an account other than your personal Facebook account.

> ... I know this is a big deal for a lot of people. Not everyone wants their social media profile linked to all these other experiences.

To me this strongly suggests that it is a separate account, and is not required to be linked to a Facebook account.

[1]: https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/meta-facebook-connect-2...

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by zorr »

emreb wrote: post #3

Is sounds like now you will need an Oculus account that is linked to your Meta account which is then linked to your Facebook and Instagram.

At least now it will become possible to use Oculus without being forced to have a Facebook social media account. Just like it is possible to use Whatsapp without a Facebook identity.

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by piva00 »

loeg wrote: post #21
Shish2k wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’d assume this is the case, but is there actually any evidence either way, or are we all just speculating?

Transcript[1]: > And as we’ve focused more on work, and frankly, as we’ve heard your feedback more broadly, we’re on making it so you can log into Quest with an account other than your personal Facebook account . > ... I know this is a big deal for a lot of people. Not everyone wants their social media profile linked to all these other experiences. To me this strongly suggests that it is a separate account, and is no…

I'd love if they clarified if not being directly linked to a Facebook account would mean it's not being harvested and shadow profiling the user to end up linking to whatever is their definition of a "person" in their ad systems.

This corporate-speak makes me very cynical and I hate it but given FB's history I would like a completely clear statement that data harvested from Oculus is not immediately linked to an identity of myself in some system of the FB colossus.

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by GuardianCaveman »

throwaway123x2 wrote: post #23

Would anyone recommend the Oculus Quest for getting exercise? This might be what pushed me to get it.

I haven’t used it for that purpose but I follow Alanah Pearce and she swears by it for helping her drop weight after she gained a bunch because of an injury. I’ve heard a few other anecdotes about the app she used helping others too called supernatural. Also the boxing ones too.

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by willis936 »

It begs the question: if they host the social media account and VR account and can reliably identify / link them on their end, and the laws and terms allow them to do so, does it really matter if they’re different accounts?

It's still a win if you don't have a facebook account. For everyone else: I would assume that they will identify your accounts reliably.

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by GuardianCaveman »

zorr wrote: post #22
emreb wrote: post #3

Is sounds like now you will need an Oculus account that is linked to your Meta account which is then linked to your Facebook and Instagram.

At least now it will become possible to use Oculus without being forced to have a Facebook social media account. Just like it is possible to use Whatsapp without a Facebook identity.

This is the big point even if we have to have a meta account we are not at the whim of being suspended from using our headset because of something we said on a separate social media platform

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by GuardianCaveman »

willis936 wrote: post #28

It begs the question: if they host the social media account and VR account and can reliably identify / link them on their end, and the laws and terms allow them to do so, does it really matter if they’re different accounts? It's still a win if you don't have a facebook account. For everyone else: I would assume that they will identify your accounts reliably.

I guess it depends on what you’re worried about so if it’s identification and targeted ads you’re probably right but I was just worried about losing access if I close or get banned or something from my Facebook account for whatever reason.
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