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I'm not active in this space really but since the Quest headsets still require a Meta account to run at all, Meta can change the rules at will here. Even if so

I'm not active in this space really but since the Quest headsets still require a Meta account to run at all, Meta can change the rules at will here. Even if some one has figured out how to jailbreak them the majority of people won't be doing that so the leverage is still about the same.

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
You don't need to jailbreak them. The Quest natively supports APK sideloading of any app you want, there's even a popular secondary store/marketplace aptly called Sidequest where a lot of free and paid VR apps that don't fit Meta's rules get published. Your concern is a nothingburger.
- ericswpark 3y ago
  The comment is arguing that if Meta were to change the rules, they could easily block such sideloading of APKs by pushing out a simple system update. I don't think they will given the backlash, but the possibility is there.
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    How do you block sideloading of apps on Android?
    - herewulf 3y ago
      Surely Meta employs software developers who can remove any feature from Android they want? Or is blocking side loading specifically disallowed by Google for some reason?
- retrochameleon 3y ago
  I still wish I could jailbreak them so I could purge their egregious telemetry. Collecting VR telemetry in particular, details that can be gleaned and inferred about your physical body and physical activity, really creeps me out. It's the only reason I haven't bought into VR again yet (I was on the train with the original HTC Vive for a couple years but that headset has aged). I've played the quest and I'm very impressed with it hardware and experience wise. I'm still waiting for a comparable option that has: - open source / jailbreak capability for full device control - stream higher spec games from PC - the ergonomics, ease of use, and portability of the quest headset - reasonably priced Once that headset arrives, I will probably get sucked back into VR

FirmwareBurner 3y ago

You don't need to jailbreak them. The Quest natively supports APK sideloading of any app you want, there's even a popular secondary store/marketplace aptly called Sidequest where a lot of free and paid VR apps that don't fit Meta's rules get published. Your concern is a nothingburger.

ericswpark 3y ago
The comment is arguing that if Meta were to change the rules, they could easily block such sideloading of APKs by pushing out a simple system update. I don't think they will given the backlash, but the possibility is there.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  How do you block sideloading of apps on Android?
  - herewulf 3y ago
    Surely Meta employs software developers who can remove any feature from Android they want? Or is blocking side loading specifically disallowed by Google for some reason?
retrochameleon 3y ago
I still wish I could jailbreak them so I could purge their egregious telemetry. Collecting VR telemetry in particular, details that can be gleaned and inferred about your physical body and physical activity, really creeps me out. It's the only reason I haven't bought into VR again yet (I was on the train with the original HTC Vive for a couple years but that headset has aged). I've played the quest and I'm very impressed with it hardware and experience wise. I'm still waiting for a comparable option that has: - open source / jailbreak capability for full device control - stream higher spec games from PC - the ergonomics, ease of use, and portability of the quest headset - reasonably priced Once that headset arrives, I will probably get sucked back into VR