{"id":40469,"date":"2022-07-30T15:26:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40469"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:26:54","slug":"oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under","title":{"rendered":"Oculus Rift Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Under"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127c98331c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127c98331c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127c98331c\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under\/#Oculus_Rift_Becomes_a_Paperweight_When_Facebook_Goes_Under\" title=\"Oculus Rift Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Under\">Oculus Rift Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Under<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under\/#Oculus_Quest_2\" title=\"Oculus Quest 2\">Oculus Quest 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under\/#Oculus_Rift\" title=\"Oculus Rift\">Oculus Rift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under\/#Oculus_TV\" title=\"Oculus TV\">Oculus TV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/oculus-rift-becomes-a-paperweight-when-facebook-goes-under\/#Oculus_Browser\" title=\"Oculus Browser\">Oculus Browser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Rift_Becomes_a_Paperweight_When_Facebook_Goes_Under\"><\/span>Oculus Rift Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Under<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/79twXuE.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"oculus becomes paperweight when facebook goes\" style=\"max-height:370px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:31% height:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about buying an Oculus VR headset, you need to be careful to use the right ID. Facebook disallows the use of aliases and does not check ID at account creation. This is an important factor to remember as Facebook has the right to lock any account, including Oculus purchases. It could even lock out users who convert their Facebook accounts to Oculus accounts. Facebook is now addressing this issue by implementing a new system called a &#8220;Meta Account&#8221; that should fix some of these problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Quest_2\"><\/span>Oculus Quest 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you bought an Oculus Quest 2, you may be wondering if it will turn out to be a paperweight if Facebook goes away. First of all, you&#8217;ll need a Facebook account in order to use the device. Even worse, you might have linked more than one account. Facebook has made it nearly impossible to deactivate them once they&#8217;re linked. And even if you haven&#8217;t used any of them for years, your Oculus Quest 2 might become a paperweight.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the solution to this? Well, Facebook is a megacorp, and they&#8217;re notorious for making dumb decisions. But at this point, they&#8217;re too big to be pressed by market pressure. While Quest II isn&#8217;t critical to FB&#8217;s business model, its rejection may hurt the entire Oculus line. Thankfully, it isn&#8217;t too late for the device to become a paperweight.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Rift\"><\/span>Oculus Rift<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Oculus Rift VR headset is a phenomenally popular VR platform, and now it&#8217;s about to become a paperweight. Unfortunately, Facebook&#8217;s latest move will make it impossible to buy the VR headset again. The company is planning to ban users from merging their accounts and will not reconsider the decision. The company has also refused to allow users to create new accounts on its social network.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook purchased Oculus six years ago for $2 billion, and the forced integration of Facebook accounts with Oculus accounts has caused problems for many users. It also ties together two previously unrelated services, and may violate antitrust laws. The move comes as Oculus&#8217; Quest 2 VR headset is selling at a faster rate than anticipated, but it is a major setback because it forces users to join the social media platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_TV\"><\/span>Oculus TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oculus VR is a virtual reality headset that costs a mere PS 300, but it becomes a useless paperweight when Facebook goes under. This is the latest reason why Germany&#8217;s Federal Cartel Office has launched an investigation into Facebook&#8217;s bold VR tie-in. The new regulation is likely to have only local implications, however. Here are some reasons why Facebook&#8217;s VR tie-in might become a paperweight:<\/p>\n<p>First of all, Oculus is a piece of junk if it needs to be used without a Facebook account. Facebook users are already complaining about the verification process and the $299 price tag. Even if you&#8217;ve been on Facebook for several years, you&#8217;ll need to do it all over again. This might take as long as three months. Second, Facebook requires users to verify their accounts with a photograph, which may take a while.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Browser\"><\/span>Oculus Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oculus browser turns into a paperweight after Facebook suspends Oculus Quest 2 users. Until the account verification process is completed, users are locked out of their $299 piece of junk. Facebook says the issue only affects a small number of Oculus accounts and does not affect purchased content. If you are a Quest 2 owner, contact Oculus Customer Support to see if they can help.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook owns Oculus, and soon you&#8217;ll need a Facebook account to sign up for the headset. Facebook isn&#8217;t introducing a system where users can use more than one Facebook account. So far, the company isn&#8217;t introducing multiple user logins, but we can&#8217;t wait for the end of the world. Until then, Oculus users should avoid Facebook altogether.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"262\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2ijylvajPE\" width=\"468\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oculus Rift Becomes a Paperweight When Facebook Goes Under If you&#8217;re thinking about buying an Oculus VR headset, you need to be careful to use the right ID. Facebook disallows the use of aliases and does not check ID at account creation. 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