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WHY DOES OCULUS REFUSE TO ADD PARENTAL CONTROLS?

Sybilishere
Explorer
I have seen posts as far back as 2016 of Oculus Rift owners asking OCULUS for parental controls. Here it is 2019 and we also have Oculus Go (and Oculus Quest will be released shortly) and OCULUS continues to ignore this request from it's customers. It is not hard to add two-factor authentication when someone is trying to access the web browser in Oculus. Or just like Android apps where you can install an app that will hide apps or require a pattern or pin in order to access the web or apps you specify.

And  it's not just about hiding or keeping children from accessing inappropriate content on the web in Oculus Go, this applies to ADULT friends and family as well!

 I'm still trying to figure out why Oculus refuses to add  any of these requested features?  It makes no sense to me. Especially since your customers help sell your headsets by allowing people we know access to OUR headsets to demo them, therefore increasing your sales by more consumers  buying your products who normally wouldn't!
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Graoden
Honored Guest
And what about adults struggling with a porn addiction?

Richooal
Consultant

Graoden said:

And what about adults struggling with a porn addiction?



If you have an addiction and acknowledge it, you're probably better off not using a VR headset, or a TV, or a phone. It's not up to the manufacturer of goods to prevent addictions.

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Dear Oculus, If it ain't broke, don't fix it, please.

Anonymous
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Graoden said:

And what about adults struggling with a porn addiction?


What about adults with Gambling addictions, spending Addictions. Agree with @Richooal where does it end.
You cant stop these things or blame the manufacturer for allowing internet access on a device that typically uses it.

ph3x
Honored Guest
i'm sick of not being able to play anything because your unattended children are running around screaming in my games 

Morgrum
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RuneSR2
Grand Champion

wuzp said:

It was a "business decision," when FB bought Oculus in 2014, that it would be assimilated into the FB ecosystem.  The minimum age for having a FB account, is 13; which corresponds to an ESRB rating of TEEN.  I don't believe there is any Oculus Store content that warrents an ESRB rating higher than that.


Exactly, as clearly stated - at least in the Rift manual - VR is not for young children, but for person at least 13 years old. Children should never use VR unsupervised, as they can easily damage themselves (or the equipment). If parents let young children use VR, it should be clear that parents have the full responsibility for 1) what the child is experiencing of content and 2) that the child constantly is kept safe while using VR. 

Kids have developing brains and may react in different ways - and too strongly - to the massive VR impressions - and we all know this one:


My 8 year old son often uses VR - I'm there constantly, I choose whatever content he is experiencing. No need for Oculus to build in any parental controls - because parental control is never more than 4 to 8 feet away. Leaving kids to use VR without constant parental supervision would in my mind be a form of child neglect. 

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"Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"

gamertager
Honored Guest
To all those saying that the parental controls are up to the parents.
You may be right but Oculus should at least support some form of app lock or filtering app like almost every other platform out there.

smedley.butler.1775
Honored Guest

A lot of the content isn't appropriate for a 13 year old, either.  Parental controls are necessary.  I'm about to yank the Oculus from my kid.  There's too many pedophiles out there.

Iradicate
Explorer

You're absolutely correct. It's laughably easy to access 18+ content in moments. In under 10 clicks and less than 30 seconds anyone can access vrporn or other adult content. I'm going to have to look into network filtering because apparently it's too difficult to allow me to create a pin for use of selected apps or any other standard parental control features available on most other online devices. It's not even possible to remove or disable the browser. I'm really amazed by this and find it absurd. Given that this issue has existed for years I am forced to conclude it's intentional.