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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 snarf21 »

newhouseb wrote: post #48

Mark's statement was worded carefully in that he stated access would not longer require your _personal_ Facebook account. I interpreted this to mean you'll still need a Facebook account, but it would be through a Facebook for Work account (although I'm not sure if today these are distinct entities).

I assumed that you would be able to have a new Oculus only account. However, all you really have is an Oculus (by Hatebook) account. They promised to keep IG and WA separate too, so this is a bit of "Hey regulator, no it is a different account" non-sense signaling.

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Post by ncann »

ComodoHacker wrote: post #32
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.

> does it really matter if they’re different accounts? Yes. If you lose access to one, you can keep the other.

Also if you have a Quest that is shared in the family, you don't need to worry about your family members poking around your FB stuffs anymore.

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Post by micromacrofoot »

peter-m80 wrote: post #6

It now requires a Meta account (jk)

That's exactly what this is. They killed off the Oculus brand and now it's Meta. You will need a Meta account. I'd be surprised if it doesn't use the Facebook auth system with a different skin.

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Post by mrfinn »

throwaway123x2 wrote: post #23

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

Quest 2 owner here, "The thrill of the fight" has been my most amazing related discovery. Just 20 minutes playing before shower and you'll be sweating like there's no tomorrow. First days, if not already in gym, you are gonna feel for sure the aches.

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Post by 2pEXgD0fZ5cF »

Oculus won't require an account? Where have I heard that one before... This is just another attempt at being clever (and dishonest), isn't it?

"Sure we said it won't require a FACEBOOK account, but Meta is something totally different and . And because of that, a Meta account is required."

Re: Oculus Quest is removing the Facebook account requirement

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Post by ImPostingOnHN »

throwuxiytayq wrote: post #59
Thaxll wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Valve left the ship of VR, pain me to say it but Facebook is the future.

Facebook is an obsolete term.

How many people refer to the Blackwater PMC as "XE" or "Academi" after THEY changed their name following weeks of massively bad PR?
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