Oculus, a Facebook-owned company, has announced today that it will terminate support for signing in its devices with Oculus accounts in favor of Facebook accounts. But don't fret as these changes don't get into effect immediately. Starting this October 2020, first time log-ins on an Oculus device will need to do so with a Facebook account. Existing users will have the option to merge their Oculus and Facebook accounts, or continue using their Oculus accounts for a period of two years. After January 1, 2023, support for Oculus accounts will completely end. Those who don't merge their accounts by that time can still continue using their Oculus device, but will require a Facebook account for full functionality.

Of note, the company mentions that "all future unreleased Oculus devices will require a Facebook account, even if you already have an Oculus account."

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. // https://t.co/SMeDOXgehN

— Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) August 18, 2020

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This move appears to be made to streamline Facebook’s management across its platforms. The announcement reads that rather than having a separate Oculus Code of Conduct, Oculus will adopt Facebook’s Community Standards as well as a new additional VR-focused policy. Another reason given is that a single login will make it "easier to find, connect and play with friends in VR" as well as allow Oculus device owners to try "Facebook-powered social experiences" such as live streaming gameplay on your Facebook timeline, making calls with parties and joining events. It could also help the company ban spam accounts.

This decision also goes against what Palmer Luckey, the creator of the original Oculus, said upon the acquisition: "You will not need a Facebook account to use or develop for the Rift".

What do you think of this announcement? Will it make you reconsider before purchasing a new Oculus device?

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[tech3475]

Fuck off Facebook.

edit:

I only use this for SteamVR, I hope a hack gets released because Fuck this BS.

 

[Pokemon_Tea_Sea_Jee]

Why cant posts be deleted on this forum

 

[tech3475]

Why cant posts be deleted on this forum

I’m more curious as to why you quoted me, yes I still got the alert.

 

[elm]

FUCK Mark ZuckerDick I will be getting rid of mine in 2 years then, because I don’t do FakeBook, so he can suck a big dick.

 

[Deleted User]

noooooo the device i bought, knowing that it would require an account, is now changing the name of the website my account is for!
how could this be happening, this is an outrage!

 

[SkittleDash]

I love reading the comments of this news over other forums and on Facebook. Just watching the entirety of Oculus cremate itself.

 

[Axido]

Well, time to return my Quest for being defective. This is not the product I initially bought.

Honestly, though, you already needed some kind of account to buy stuff for that thing. But regarding a$$book I got a fake account from years ago. I'm covered.

But I might as well buy the games on Steam (to play them on my glorious PC Master Race Pimax Vision 8KX I am glad I backed, because that way I saved about 40% on it compared to its conventional price) and then pirate them on the Quest.

 

[seseiSeki]

Was thinking about getting this standalone Oculus headset thing. Welp. Not anymore.

 

[KingVamp]

A shame tho. This was one, if not the biggest, pushers for VR.

 

[diggeloid]

Nothing against making a fake account solely for Oculus use though.

Facebook will automatically close any account you make if it isn't tied to a real identity (such as a verified phone number). So that option is out, unless maybe you buy a pre-verified account on the black market...

 

[DinohScene]

Lol, bye oculus...

 

[Jayro]

I half expected that to be mandatory years ago.

 

[Rail Fighter]

Here's my face, book.

 

[deSSy2724]

What kind of bulllshit is this one? And we thought it couldn't go any worse.

 

[osaka35]

Eh, i can create a vr only facebook account with dummy info.

 

[Ryab]

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Oculus, a Facebook-owned company, has announced today that it will terminate support for signing in its devices with Oculus accounts in favor of Facebook accounts. But don't fret as these changes don't get into effect immediately. Starting this October 2020, first time log-ins on an Oculus device will need to do so with a Facebook account. Existing users will have the option to merge their Oculus and Facebook accounts, or continue using their Oculus accounts for a period of two years. After January 1, 2023, support for Oculus accounts will completely end. Those who don't merge their accounts by that time can still continue using their Oculus device, but will require a Facebook account for full functionality.

Of note, the company mentions that "all future unreleased Oculus devices will require a Facebook account, even if you already have an Oculus account."

https://twitter.com/oculus/status/1295769244894785538​

This move appears to be made to streamline Facebook’s management across its platforms. The announcement reads that rather than having a separate Oculus Code of Conduct, Oculus will adopt Facebook’s Community Standards as well as a new additional VR-focused policy. Another reason given is that a single login will make it "easier to find, connect and play with friends in VR" as well as allow Oculus device owners to try "Facebook-powered social experiences" such as live streaming gameplay on your Facebook timeline, making calls with parties and joining events. It could also help the company ban spam accounts.

This decision also goes against what Palmer Luckey, the creator of the original Oculus, said upon the acquisition: "You will not need a Facebook account to use or develop for the Rift".

What do you think of this announcement? Will it make you reconsider before purchasing a new Oculus device?

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Think oculus just killed there company with that one. Im buying an index fuck them.

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I'm not surprised. I just hoped they wouldn't force it. I was wanting to buy their next Quest variant. Ughhhhhh

Index it is?

 

[banjo2]

People are a lot more negative about this than I thought.
Sorry to be uninformed, but why is this bad? Just don't trust them with your information, or is there more to it?

 

[Goku1992A]

I dont know why people are upset... they specifically said "for full functionality" this is the same thing as Sony , Nintendo, or Microsoft you have to make an account and buy subscription for "full functionality"
Seems to me you just need to make a fake Facebook account or merge your oculous account with a dummy Facebook account.

Shouldn't surprise anyone by now. Sony told us in PS3 are that we don't "own" our hardware despite paying for it lol

 

[ChimpBoiBoi]

Whats the point of doing this exactly? If its brand recognition then damn it then I don't want one because I don't want my dad to have full control over it.

 

[Kioku]

Think oculus just killed there company with that one. Im buying an index fuck them.

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Index it is?

But... But but... Wirelessssss