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We develop industrial training solutions using the rift S and quest. But the deep linking with FB, the battery downgrades on the quest, etc, all are going to pu
by moh_maya 6y ago
We develop industrial training solutions using the rift S and quest. But the deep linking with FB, the battery downgrades on the quest, etc, all are going to push us away.
For PC-based training sims, we'll probably get the HTC Vive. And the Pico for the quest equivalent.
- jayd16 6y ago>the battery downgrades I haven't seen anything about this. Only battery news I've seen is they have a new strap system with a battery pack in it.
- Ruthalas 6y agoMy understanding is that the battery is the same, but that the new processor and screen draw more power, therefore resulting in less runtime.
- ccktlmazeltov 6y agowhat's the blocker with the FB linking?
- TwoBit 6y agoWhy do care about the Facebook link? You needed an Oculus account previously and a Facebook account now, but there's no forcing of Facebook on you.
- Dahoon 6y agoYou do need a FB account - and a real one at that. If you create a fake one and you get locked out and you can't prove you are that fake person FB will lock you out of the account (and all bought software).
- deskamess 6y agoWill the Oculus account continue to work? Otherwise they are forcing Facebook on me.
- ccktlmazeltov 6y agoI think it's fine to not buy a product if you don't want to create an online account
- emsy 6y agoIt's fine to buy a product and expect it not to require an intrusive violation of my privacy to use it. I hope lawmakers will completely bar this practice for all devices.
- numpad0 6y agoNo they are shutting it down.
- Rebelgecko 6y agoSome features won't work without an FB account. No one is forcing you to buy this device, but if you do and want to utilize features that require a FB account then it is forced upon you
- sudosysgen 6y agoSince the last update a Facebook account is necessary for essentially everything.
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- polyomino 6y agoThey mentioned businesses getting accountless and/or alternative authentication methods in the keynote.
- MrStonedOne 6y agoWhy should businesses get a pass but not normal users?
- fuzxi 6y agoBecause businesses buy in bulk. Regular users have to make up the difference by trading in personal data.
- rewq4321 6y agoCouldn't someone set up a "business" that proxy-buys for a large number of people? There's obviously a decent market for non-facebook-login version of the Quest 2.
- SahAssar 6y agoI'm guessing that will be against the TOS and those devices would be remotely bricked (but that's just conjecture)
- taneq 6y agoWhy would you pick Vive over a WMR headset such as the Reverb G2? I can see the Index being a better pick but even the Vive Pro is quite dated now. Do you have any experience with the Pico? It'd be great to have a non-creepy (and hopefully a bit more open) alternative to the Quest.