08-18-2020 10:58 AM
Today, we’re announcing some important updates to how people log into Oculus devices, while still keeping their VR profile. Starting in October 2020:
Everyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need to log in with a Facebook account.
If you’re an existing user and already have an Oculus account, you’ll have the option to log in with Facebook and merge your Oculus and Facebook accounts.
If you’re an existing user and choose not to merge your accounts, you can continue using your Oculus account for two years.
After January 1, 2023, we will end support for Oculus accounts. If you choose not to merge your accounts at that time, you can continue using your device, but full functionality will require a Facebook account. We will take steps to allow you to keep using content you have purchased, though we expect some games and apps may no longer work. This could be because they include features that require a Facebook account or because a developer has chosen to no longer support the app or game you purchased. All future unreleased Oculus devices will require a Facebook account, even if you already have an Oculus account.
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08-18-2020 09:52 PM
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08-18-2020 10:39 PM
Uri235 said:
Unfortunately I'm extremely stubborn and I have my principles, that I will never change. I will never ever create a facebook account. Words can not describe, how much I hate that social freak David Zuckerberg. I know, it will never happen, but wouldn't it be great, if just everyone would sabotage this plan. On the day, when I cannot use my Headset anymore without a facebook account, I will take a huge shit, directly on the headset and send it with my best wishes to facebook.
rgrlee said:
They are out of their minds. I refuse to use Facebook or any of the zombie platforms. They have helped facilitate turning an entire generation of kids into vegetables. My next headset will definitely not be a Rift.
08-18-2020 10:44 PM
08-18-2020 11:04 PM
Zenbane said:
Uri235 said:
Unfortunately I'm extremely stubborn and I have my principles, that I will never change. I will never ever create a facebook account. Words can not describe, how much I hate that social freak David Zuckerberg. I know, it will never happen, but wouldn't it be great, if just everyone would sabotage this plan. On the day, when I cannot use my Headset anymore without a facebook account, I will take a huge shit, directly on the headset and send it with my best wishes to facebook.
Honest question: If you are so passionate against Zuck and Facebook, why did you buy a Facebook product in the first place?
rgrlee said:
They are out of their minds. I refuse to use Facebook or any of the zombie platforms. They have helped facilitate turning an entire generation of kids into vegetables. My next headset will definitely not be a Rift.
Fair enough, but you realize that you're on a FB Platform right now, right? If you are using an Oculus product, then you're on a FB platform. Also, do you believe that VR is turning kids in to vegetables too? Because FB has helped VR become a global platform.
It's a piece of hardware, like a monitor and gamepad. Imagine being
forced to use an ethically questionable Social Media platform just to use an AMD CPU. 😄
08-18-2020 11:12 PM
08-18-2020 11:13 PM
reb1rth said:It's a piece of hardware, like a monitor and gamepad.
08-18-2020 11:14 PM
08-18-2020 11:28 PM
reb1rth said:It's a piece of hardware, like a monitor and gamepad.Monitors and Gamepads have universal drivers that work across multiple operating systems; a VR HMD is not the same thing. A VR HMD requires a proprietary platform to work (not just drivers). In this case, Oculus VR HMD's require the Oculus Platform, even if you plan to only use something like Steam.Example conversation from 2017:
https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/6svs6g/playing_games_on_rift_without_installing_oculus/A VR HMD is more like a Smart Phone, not a Monitor or Gamepad. It would be like trying to run an iPhone without the iOS.
When you purchase an Oculus headset, you're not just purchasing a piece of hardware; you're also purchasing Facebook's software platform and data sharing network.
08-18-2020 11:33 PM
reb1rth said:No it isn't. It's a piece of hardware and nothing like a Smartphone.
It most certainly does. You can see them in the Services tab within the Windows Task Manager.
This is also wrong. You can not only make calls, but attend video conferences.
Here's just one example:
https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/16/facebook-social-vr-rooms/
All 3 of Oculus' headsets have sound and a microphone. There are multiple ways to make calls.