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.
No fucking way I’ll consider buying one now.
My consideration was off the table after Facebook bought Oculus.
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.
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.
Make a dummy one.
They make you send them your id…
No they don’t.
…and there goes my eagerness to buy the Q3. I loathe drm.
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.
Oculus was dead to me the moment it was announced Facebook was purchasing them.
This fucking headset was the only one I could afford and now theyre trying to ruin it… greeeeaat…
