12-11-2019 11:45 AM
As
these changes roll out and we make it easier for people to connect and
build communities in VR, we’ll ask people to log into Facebook from the
Oculus Platform to use both the new social features above, as well as
existing social features like joining parties, adding friends, and
visiting other people’s Homes. These features are already powered by
Facebook, since Oculus is part of the Facebook family of apps. And now
first-party social interactions on the Oculus Platform will be backed by
Facebook identity, allowing us to help keep people safer in VR as we
grow the social VR ecosystem.
12-12-2019 11:01 AM
People on Oculus will only be able to find your Facebook real name if you enable this option in your privacy settings."
This is towards the bottom of our big FAQ doc on this.
12-12-2019 11:54 AM
12-12-2019 12:02 PM
kevinw729 said:
This level of intrusion seems to go against what was promised at the time of the acquisition - do we take it that because those executives have left the stage, the previous concerns can now be validated?
12-12-2019 06:40 PM
Hiro_Protag0nist said:
....Probably.
12-12-2019 06:54 PM
12-12-2019 07:08 PM
snowdog said:
It really isn't a problem tbh. Just create a dummy Facebook account. Job done.
I've always had my Facebook account linked with my Oculus account so it's not going to make any difference to me personally, but if you have a problem with it just create a dummy account and don't go near the thing ever again.
And anyone stressing out about the data that Facebook have access to is about 25 years too late. Google has probably known your inside leg measurement and what sort of porn you like to watch since the 90s.
12-12-2019 11:50 PM
kojack said:
DaftnDirect said:
maybe I'm getting too paranoid... just wondering what list Horizon will useConsidering they are making adding friends to the oculus list require a facebook account anyway, I'm guessing eventually they will just make it use one system.We've had a good run over the last 5 years since the buyout, but I guess the push is on to change from "VR owned by a social network" to "VR for a social network".
12-13-2019 12:22 AM
RedRizla said:
kojack said:
DaftnDirect said:
maybe I'm getting too paranoid... just wondering what list Horizon will useConsidering they are making adding friends to the oculus list require a facebook account anyway, I'm guessing eventually they will just make it use one system.We've had a good run over the last 5 years since the buyout, but I guess the push is on to change from "VR owned by a social network" to "VR for a social network".
I'm a little confused. Are you saying we will have to have a facebook account if we already have a friends list that exists now on PC -VR? Even if we don't what to join these social apps in future? Does this mean that your Oculus PC -VR account automatically becomes a facebook account or is this just for Oculus Quest social apps?
12-13-2019 03:32 AM
snowdog said:
It really isn't a problem tbh. Just create a dummy Facebook account. Job done.
I've always had my Facebook account linked with my Oculus account so it's not going to make any difference to me personally, but if you have a problem with it just create a dummy account and don't go near the thing ever again.
And anyone stressing out about the data that Facebook have access to is about 25 years too late. Google has probably known your inside leg measurement and what sort of porn you like to watch since the 90s.
12-13-2019 04:14 AM