Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices

Post by whywhywhywhy » Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 9:23 AM UTC

CobrastanJorji wrote: post #568

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #407

Genuinely think VR would be dead by now and considered a flash in the pan fad if it wasn't for the software and hardware Oculus has done. Valve and HTC just really didn't invest the time and money seriously in the platform and think HL:Alyx only shipped because Oculus dragged the format forward and showed the potential. Just don't get why they're doing this at this point, I'd understand if they had iPhone level sales…

When the actor seems irrational, you should step back and ask "who is the actor and what are their motivations?" This doesn't feel like an act of Facebook as a whole. They should be thinking long term, big picture. Zuckerberg seems to have an image of Neuromancer's Matrix in his head, and we ain't there yet. He'd definitely take this step but I wouldn't think he'd do it until he more solidly owns VR. What I see here…

Post by pornel » Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 9:26 AM UTC

jojobas wrote: post #660

fizzled wrote: post #657

This is my biggest fear: no longer being able to create individual accounts that are not Oauth'd through social media. I don't think my bank will require facebook any time soon, but I hope laws are in place to prevent it when the time comes. Sen. Wyden, I hope you're listening.

Why do you even need an account? It's a display after all, I don't need an account to use my external monitor, keyboard or anything else.

Post by ogurechny » Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 9:28 AM UTC

victords wrote: post #830

ogurechny wrote: post #811

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Not wasting your only life on standing with a piece of plastic on your head? Seems pretty viable to me.

Ah, yes, instead let's just sit down in front of another piece of plastic typing on a keyboard to give unrelated advice on the internet about how bad it's to waste your life in front of a piece of plastic.

Post by cel1ne » Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 9:30 AM UTC

josteink wrote: post #832

cel1ne wrote: post #716

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I use an AppleTV connected to a 43-inch 4k monitor [1]. No crappy TV-software and it's a proper screen, with proper response-time to use for the laptop as well. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Monitor-Bdm4350uc-42-5in-3840...

Does that monitor support 12-bit HDR though?

Post by richardwhiuk » Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 9:34 AM UTC

xorcist wrote: post #280

gonehome wrote: post #96

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I think he was 17 (or close to that) when starting the original kickstarter. Carmack also wanted to sell because he had built businesses before and wanted to focus on the technology without having to deal with survival. It wouldn't surprise me if Luckey believed that would be the outcome. I think Zuck's strategy as CEO was also less clear then. Today it would be obvious, back then though, I'm not so sure.

Are we talking about the same company? The one whose business idea it is to lock up all the world's information? The one that, together with Quora and Instagram, shove a login screen in your face when you haplessly click the wrong link? When all you really wanted some some local business opening hours or contact information? The one that already owns your contact information, and aren't afraid to tell you so, because…