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Facebook has released an unlocked operating system for its Oculus Go headsets that allows users to run their own software on the device. This new OS stops the headset from signature-checking the boot.img, meaning users are free to replace that with whatever they wish, granting them unrestricted access to the headset. Of course, this also removes the necessity of using a Facebook or Oculus account with the device. However, the process is irreversible, and you will no longer receive over-the-air updates after you've unlocked the OS.

This move comes about a year after Facebook discontinued the Go line, and shut down app development last December. While there will still be firmware and security updates pushed to the Go until 2022, this unlocked OS should allow users to support the device indefinitely.

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[gnmmarechal]

Well, that's nice I suppose

 

[djpannda]

great now only if I can find one cheap ...I'd buy that for a dollar

 

[DinohScene]

"Of course, this also removes the necessity of using a Facebook or Oculus account with the device"

HAHAHAHAH :'D
Very classy facebook, very classy.

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

This should be a legal requirement when any device is discontinued. It'd massively reduce e-waste.

 

[AlanJohn]

Hey Facebook, if you do this for the quest 2 I'll buy it.


Yes I know about Oculess, but you still need an account to boot the device and a verified FB account for developer options access.

 

[roshfart]

Hey Facebook, if you do this for the quest 2 I'll buy it.


Yes I know about Oculess, but you still need an account to boot the device and a verified FB account for developer options access.

what do you mean by verified? i have dev options on with just my regular FB account, unless you mean verfied email/number?

 

[AlanJohn]

what do you mean by verified? i have dev options on with just my regular FB account, unless you mean verfied email/number?

Yeah the latter. Specifically the phone number needs to be a verified one.

 

[Mama Looigi]

Hey Facebook, if you do this for the quest 2 I'll buy it.


Yes I know about Oculess, but you still need an account to boot the device and a verified FB account for developer options access.

Don’t consider buying a headset right now

Details in the VR group because that’s a lot of words to type again

 

[eyeliner]

Don’t consider buying a headset right now

Details in the VR group because that’s a lot of words to type again

Ya copy, ya paste.

 

[bazamuffin]

Don’t consider buying a headset right now

Details in the VR group because that’s a lot of words to type again

Link to said group?

 

[Mama Looigi]

Link to said group?

https://gbatemp.net/forums/extended-realities-vr-ar-mr.316/

 

[vaugerbird]

Don’t consider buying a headset right now

Details in the VR group because that’s a lot of words to type again

Wish I would've seen this last week

 

[bazamuffin]

Oculus Connect doesn't necessarily mean new tech is being announced. Could be new features coming to the headset and/or some new groundbreaking software. Its mere speculation right now. The Quest 2 won't be going anywhere for a while. Also, IF any tech is announced it might have a high price tag that some might not find accessible. I feel that £300 for the 128gb Quest 2 is more than reasonable seeing as what you get for that.

 

[Plazorn]

This is awesome, I have never seen this done before. Does this mean pirated games?

 

[vaugerbird]

Oculus Connect doesn't necessarily mean new tech is being announced. Could be new features coming to the headset and/or some new groundbreaking software. Its mere speculation right now. The Quest 2 won't be going anywhere for a while. Also, IF any tech is announced it might have a high price tag that some might not find accessible. I feel that £300 for the 128gb Quest 2 is more than reasonable seeing as what you get for that.

I don't exactly remember where I saw the article, but it seems like they're going to announce a pro headset. Which if this is the case, I doubt they'll drop the price of the Quest 2 128gb.

 

[bazamuffin]

I don't exactly remember where I saw the article, but it seems like they're going to announce a pro headset. Which if this is the case, I doubt they'll drop the price of the Quest 2 128gb.

Daft thing is, currently the 64gb and 128gb sell for the same price

 

[Mama Looigi]

Oculus Connect doesn't necessarily mean new tech is being announced. Could be new features coming to the headset and/or some new groundbreaking software. Its mere speculation right now. The Quest 2 won't be going anywhere for a while. Also, IF any tech is announced it might have a high price tag that some might not find accessible. I feel that £300 for the 128gb Quest 2 is more than reasonable seeing as what you get for that.

Reasonable for us
But they do lose money for every Q2 purchase

However they have been working on a new headset for quite awhile
One meant to be a predecessor for the Quest 2, and I don’t imagine they’ll be making it all incredibly cheap considering how they’ve had to rely purely on software sales for over a year now

Anyways as someone who’s been in the VR scene for several years, I’m nearly certain they will be announcing new tech of some sort

 

[vaugerbird]

This is awesome, I have never seen this done before. Does this mean pirated games?

Probably. The anti-piracy is disabled when you use Oculess on the Quest headsets, so I don't think that removing Facebook from the Go would be different.

 

[vaugerbird]

Daft thing is, currently the 64gb and 128gb sell for the same price

TIL there's a 64gb model