Those wishing to use an Oculus device will soon be required to have a Facebook account to connect to their VR profile.
Starting in October, the Facebook-owned company will require its users to sign in through it platformof the social network and merge any existing Oculus accounts with their Facebook accounts.
From January 2023, all non-merged Oculus accounts will close.
Anyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need a Facebook account to proceed.
"If you are already a user and choose not to merge your accounts, you can continue to use your Oculus account for two years," says Oculus in a publication announcing the change.
“If you choose not to merge your accounts at that time, you can continue to use your device, but full functionality will require a Facebook account. We will take steps to allow you to continue using content that you have purchased, although we expect that some games and apps no longer work.”
Φυσικά κανείς δεν γνωρίζει τι θα φέρει πραγματικά αυτή η αλλαγή στο απόρρητο των χρηστών. Αυτό που ξέρουμε σίγουρα είναι ο τρόπος που λειτουργεί η αυτοκρατορία του Zuckerberg, που συνεχίζει να συλλέγει την κάθε πληροφορία. Οι VR δραστηριότητες θα συνδεθούν με τα προφίλ του Facebook, παρέχοντας ένα πολύ πιο ολοκληρωμένο profil για επεξεργασία από ειδικούς…
Reactions are expected, but as usual nothing will change.