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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. ewild · 1790209908 · focus · HN ↗

      oculus didnt ship a single product not owned by facebook.

      1. slowin · 1790210141 · focus · HN ↗

         Correct, but you didn't have to log into the Quest 1 with facebook until ~2024. They had "Oculus accounts" at first.

         1. Benjamin_Dobell · 1790217832 · focus · HN ↗

            They have Meta accounts now, which are also not Facebook accounts. I went straight from an Oculus account to Meta account. Might be location based, but I most certainly haven't been asked to upload any ID.

            1. jlarocco · 1790229533 · focus · HN ↗

               > They have Meta accounts now, which are also not Facebook accounts.

               How gullible can you be?

               1. Benjamin_Dobell · 1790230031 · focus · HN ↗

                  Well, I was going to point out the distinction between products. But I guess if people like you are able to turn HN into Reddit, anything is possible.

                  1. jlarocco · 1790230378 · focus · HN ↗

                     And I was pointing out that they are one and the same but the "Facebook" name was so tarnished by their terrible privacy practices they had to change it to save face.

                     But I guess if people like you are able to ignore that to make yourself feel better about giving your personal information to Zuckerberg's advertising company then anything is possible.

                     1. Benjamin_Dobell · 1790231094 · focus · HN ↗

                        Phwoar! Thank you. It's 2026, and had it not been for your high quality informative comments. I would have not known anything about this them there Facebook. You saved me.

                        I don't know what conversation you think you're having here, but it's not that.

                        If you'd bothered to read... and then ready for it... stop, take a breath, and process the information. You'd have noticed I was pointing out you can use a Quest headset WITHOUT providing them your personal ID OR having a Facebook account. Almost as if, you know, I was highlighting that giving the company your personal info isn't required. Woe me though for pointing that out.

                        I'm sorry for interrupting the indignant rants. Please continue.

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