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1. slowin · 1790209204 · focus · HN ↗

   I had an Oculus Quest and it was a really great device. After the "Meta" rebrand, the quality rapidly decreased and now it wants me to upload my ID to Meta to keep using it. Absolutely not! Zuckerberg already has way too much information on me, uploading my state issued identification to them is such an insane ask, I will never do it. While this looks like interesting hardware, the company behind it has unacceptable and user-hostile practices, so I'll pass.

   1. Mistletoe · 1790209392 · focus · HN ↗

      How do they explain why they need your ID to use VR glasses?

      1. slowin · 1790209442 · focus · HN ↗

         Age verification.

         1. Mistletoe · 1790209588 · focus · HN ↗

            Yes but why do you need to verify your age to use computer hardware?

            1. slowin · 1790209818 · focus · HN ↗

               You shouldn't have to do this and I won't. I'll vote with my dollars and never buy another device from them. It's too bad because I genuinely liked it as well, but it's not worth the invasion of privacy and normalizing sending this type of information to any consumer company.

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