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- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
Meta sneakily introduced “Platform Integrity Attestation API” which basically calls home to see whether the user has a valid license to play.
This means that to run apps user has to have online connection to perform an integrity test. Whether it’s only a test on launch or continues call home like Denuvo-like DRMs is not yet clear. This could also mean that modified headsets could fail to pass this test essentially closing down the device for modifications that could damage “platform integrity”. Not all details are clear yet but this doesn’t look good.
Currently it’s optional and up to app developers to enable it.
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No fucking way I’ll consider buying one now.
My consideration was off the table after Facebook bought Oculus.
Or be like me. Get one then Meta buys the company. Z_z
Bad luck man. I would have bought a rift if Facebook didn’t ruin it.
I always wanted one, but when they made it a requirement to have and link a Facebook account to use it I completely lost interest.
I have one. Not long after I bought it, it became a brick because it forced a software update that forced a Facebook sign in to use it.
That requirement has been removed for longer than it was in place.
Will I never picked it up again to find out.
Well now you can :)
Nah I’m good. Not really that cool anyway after a few hours.
Maybe one day I’ll get a Valve Index.
Maybe one day I’ll get a Valve Index.
But you’ve already got a Quest?
still think people complaing about this is weird. Like, they made this change, and removed the facebook integration, and people still act like this is the case.
They took that out a while ago, that’s when I picked up the Quest 2. Honestly, it’s the best PCVR headset out there, and this article has nothing to do with PCVR, just their own platform. This won’t affect your ability to pirate PCVR games at all.
Make a dummy one.
They make you send them your id…
No they don’t.
You don’t need a Facebook account. They very quickly removed that requirement.
Guess I’ll save up for the Valve one
It seems (seemed) like a pretty good vr headset…just it’s owned by one of the worst companies and I have no interest paying them hundreds for that level of access to my personal information.
😂😂😂😂
Oculus was dead to me the moment it was announced Facebook was purchasing them.
We’ve reached a point that technology is not improving, but degrading – who on earth is going to accept this as is and let third parties acquire random information about them, including their credit card? I mean, if a hacker manages to bust (whatever feature that allows this bs to happen) and forward info to them instead of the meta HQ – they are going to have a heck of a honeypot.
I very much doubt even 10% of Quest owners will even bother to complain online about this.
Complain? I would be shocked if 10% of quest users even know it’s happening
I agree. But I worry that unfortunately this won’t stop most people.
Aaaaaaaaaand just like that, never buying a Facebook headset. Also because apparently they firmware updated to requiring a Facebook account.
Meh.
I’ll go valve index 2.0
> they firmware updated to requiring a Facebook account.
I think this is wrong, at least on the quest 2, this used to be the case, but they got rid of this requirement I think a year or so ago.
If you have a source, pls provide it.
I dunno, I just remember reviewers discussing it. I don’t have facebook. But looks like they did in fact ditch the facebook account requirement… in favor of meta accounts https://www.tomsguide.com/news/meta-just-removed-facebook-login-requirement-for-quest-headsets-what-you-need-to-know
No thanks.
Index 2.0 when?
Whenever it graces us with its presence. lol.
All the shills promised me and other doubters that something like this would never happen. I’m glad I lost all interest in Oculus the moment Facebook bought them.
Hopefully we’ll see some solid info on the Deckard this year.…and there goes my eagerness to buy the Q3. I loathe drm.
Welp as someone who cannot maintain a constant internet connection on my devices this is quite the turnoff
LOL
Master class in destroying a product line.
Can’t tell who is more clueless, Zuck or Musk? They both seem to be hell bent on ruining their own companies.
The one thing I am excited about is eventually seeing Meta cancel their entire Quest division and clearing-out all these VR devices for pennies on the dollar. At which point I would expect some enterprising hackers find a way to run them off a regular PC without needing them to phone-home all the time.
The whole metaverse shtick was ridiculous. Nobody asked for it, and yet they spent billions promoting it anyway
Meta has revenue of over $100B. So even if they flushed $10B down the drain on this stuff (10-15% of revenue on R&D), that would be right in-line with industry standards. What’s what you can do when you have such a ridiculous amount of money.
Why are all these companies hell bent on making more e-waste
Or, what the fuck do they think they’re protecting against?
It’s not about protecting anything, it’s about acquiring and selling as much of your personal data as they can.
So glad I avoid Meta products. I doubt they will be satisfied until they can live sell your data and display ads while you use the product.
This fucking headset was the only one I could afford and now theyre trying to ruin it… greeeeaat…
Another reason I would never buy a Meta product
Yep. Called it. Again.
Glad I got a Vive.
You’re still using a Vive?
Some people aren’t using any VR headset.
Oh, that’s fine! I’m just impressed with the longevity some people have gotten out of the Vive. It was a well built HMD.
Oh cool. Another reason to not buy one.
Are there any custom firmware for the Quest 2 yet?
News to me if there is, but damn would that be sweet news
