Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices

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Post by superted » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 5:12 PM UTC

Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
oculus.com

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Post by Aardwolf » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

My monitor, mouse and keyboard don't require any accounts (yet?), why does a device with two monitors and motion sensors require it?

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Post by AlexandrB » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:37 PM UTC

> Giving people a single way to log into Oculus — using their Facebook account and password — will make it easier to find, connect, and play with friends in VR.

Ugh. I guess Facebook is making a play to become the Steam/XBox Live of VR. Why can't we just have gaming peripherals anymore without some kind of platform tie-in?

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Post by mortenjorck » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

So if I don't have a Facebook account and I buy an Oculus Quest after October, does this mean I may have to submit a copy of my driver's license just to set up a piece of consumer electronics?

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Post by entropea » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

>If you’re an existing user and choose not to merge your accounts, you can continue using your Oculus account for two years.

At least this gives me enough time to sell my Oculus and buy from another company.

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Post by throwaway2048 » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

Aardwolf wrote: post #2

My monitor, mouse and keyboard don't require any accounts (yet?), why does a device with two monitors and motion sensors require it?

If those devices were invented in 2020 you can be certain they would all be "platforms" with monthly subscriptions. They would also have nonstop rabid defenders on social media.

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Post by DonHopkins » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:39 PM UTC

They should shape the Oculus Quest like an Alien Facehugger.

https://www.getdigital.eu/Alien-Facehugger-Plush.html

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Post by fullshark » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:39 PM UTC

mortenjorck wrote: post #4

So if I don't have a Facebook account and I buy an Oculus Quest after October, does this mean I may have to submit a copy of my driver's license just to set up a piece of consumer electronics?

You need to submit a copy of your driver's license for a FB account these days??

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Post by riskyfive » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:40 PM UTC

I guess there are still other brands who sell headsets :/

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Post by willcipriano » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 6:40 PM UTC

Aardwolf wrote: post #2

My monitor, mouse and keyboard don't require any accounts (yet?), why does a device with two monitors and motion sensors require it?

>My monitor, mouse and keyboard don't require any accounts (yet?)

I take it you don't have any Razer devices.