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Yep, according to the FAQ [1]: > Quest 2 requires everyone to use a Facebook account to log in. > If you are an existing Oculus user and have an Oculus accoun

Yep, according to the FAQ [1]: > Quest 2 requires everyone to use a Facebook account to log in. > If you are an existing Oculus user and have an Oculus account, you will have the option to log in with your Oculus account and merge your Facebook and Oculus accounts. I can't speak how enforced these are, but even if it's a soft requirement for now, it's enough for me to avoid it. Pity, since it seems pretty good tech wise. [1] https://support.oculus.com/fb/ https://support.oculus.com/fb/

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vkoskiv 5y ago
> I can't speak how enforced these are, but even if it's a soft requirement for now, it's enough for me to avoid it. Pity, since it seems pretty good tech wise. Strictly enforced. I borrowed an older oculus headset from a friend to try out a while ago. It wouldn't let me use it without providing Facebook my personal details. I tried making a new anonymous facebook account, which was immediately locked out before I could provide government issued identification. I borrowed my friends' oculus account to briefly give it a go, but quickly returned the hardware because I was just too creeped out by the Facebook association. It really is a shame that the companies with the biggest R&D budgets are also the ones which are the least aligned with the interests of the user.
- caslon 5y ago
  This is either a lie or a heavy misconception; my Quest 2 (the first Oculus headset to "require" a Facebook account; none of the others do), didn't require a Facebook account, and works even with Oculus accounts made within the month.
  - Ensorceled 5y ago
    I have an Oculus Go that I logged into last week that I hadn't used in months. There were a lot of dark patterns trying to get me to use a facebook login but I finally figured out how to use my original Oculus account. Falling for shitty dark patterns doesn't earn being called a liar; take the victim blaming somewhere else.
    - caslon 5y ago
      I said a lie or misconception, and I was right.
    - blensor 5y ago
      Carmack just announced that they will unlock the bootloader of the go to allow root access and give the owners full control. As for the Quest, you can buy a Facebook free version for about twice the price of the standard one
      - krageon 5y ago
        It's supposedly 500 dollars more and that's excluding the fact that they will bill that in euros if you live in the EU. That makes it almost three times as expensive.
jeofken 5y ago
Deal breaker sadly. I will pay 3x for a hackable/free setup
micromacrofoot 5y ago
Yes, also a dealbreaker for me. Guessing it's a loss leader for data collection.
dev_tty01 5y ago
Yep, that rules that out. It is a competitive space, I'll wait.
- wintermutestwin 5y ago
  >I'll wait. Same here. Such a shame that this toxic company is stifling VR adoption by wrapping their tentacles around such a prime product.

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vkoskiv 5y ago

> I can't speak how enforced these are, but even if it's a soft requirement for now, it's enough for me to avoid it. Pity, since it seems pretty good tech wise. Strictly enforced. I borrowed an older oculus headset from a friend to try out a while ago. It wouldn't let me use it without providing Facebook my personal details. I tried making a new anonymous facebook account, which was immediately locked out before I could provide government issued identification. I borrowed my friends' oculus account to briefly give it a go, but quickly returned the hardware because I was just too creeped out by the Facebook association. It really is a shame that the companies with the biggest R&D budgets are also the ones which are the least aligned with the interests of the user.

caslon 5y ago
This is either a lie or a heavy misconception; my Quest 2 (the first Oculus headset to "require" a Facebook account; none of the others do), didn't require a Facebook account, and works even with Oculus accounts made within the month.
- Ensorceled 5y ago
  I have an Oculus Go that I logged into last week that I hadn't used in months. There were a lot of dark patterns trying to get me to use a facebook login but I finally figured out how to use my original Oculus account. Falling for shitty dark patterns doesn't earn being called a liar; take the victim blaming somewhere else.
  - caslon 5y ago
    I said a lie or misconception, and I was right.
  - blensor 5y ago
    Carmack just announced that they will unlock the bootloader of the go to allow root access and give the owners full control. As for the Quest, you can buy a Facebook free version for about twice the price of the standard one
    - krageon 5y ago
      It's supposedly 500 dollars more and that's excluding the fact that they will bill that in euros if you live in the EU. That makes it almost three times as expensive.

jeofken 5y ago

Deal breaker sadly. I will pay 3x for a hackable/free setup

micromacrofoot 5y ago

Yes, also a dealbreaker for me. Guessing it's a loss leader for data collection.

dev_tty01 5y ago

Yep, that rules that out. It is a competitive space, I'll wait.

wintermutestwin 5y ago
>I'll wait. Same here. Such a shame that this toxic company is stifling VR adoption by wrapping their tentacles around such a prime product.