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> even those were balking at having to have FB accounts It's been like what, 3 years? that I've been patiently waiting for the UE (or someone, in general) to m
by j1elo 5y ago
> even those were balking at having to have FB accounts
It's been like what, 3 years? that I've been patiently waiting for the UE (or someone, in general) to mandate Facebook to remove mandatory account signup and tie-in, before buying an Oculus Quest (now 2). I don't care if this means I end up not buying and enjoying it at all in the end.
Sadly I guess just a minority have such firm positions when it comes to "vote with your wallet", so in the end the vote ends up being nothing more than a self-imposed punishment. But thankfully VR is just a very superfluous experience for now to be missing it, so I am fine with that.
- JauntTrooper 5y agoCan you create a new account for the Oculus that isn't tied to anything or used for anything else?
- cfcosta 5y agoI haven't tried as I started using an old fb account that i don't use anymore for nothing else, but if you still need a Facebook account to use it, you'll still have to give them heaps of data, including verifying your phone number.
- BbzzbB 5y agoYou don't anymore, you do need an account but doesn't have to be a Facebook one.
- m4rtink 5y agoThis is the reason I backed the Lynx R1[0] headset instead of buying an Oculus - no way in hell I'm going to sign in to a Facebook account on a device with bazillion cameras for inside out tracking! I'm sure many of the supporters of other independent VR hardware project (such as Simula VR[1]) are of the same opinion. [0] https://www.lynx-r.com/ https://www.lynx-r.com/ [1] https://simulavr.com/ https://simulavr.com/