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Meta announces always online DRM for all existing and future Quest VR devices (mixed-news.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

No fucking way I'll consider buying one now.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My consideration was off the table after Facebook bought Oculus.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Or be like me. Get one then Meta buys the company. Z_z

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Bad luck man. I would have bought a rift if Facebook didn't ruin it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Make a dummy one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They make you send them your id...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

No they don't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That requirement has been removed for longer than it was in place.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Will I never picked it up again to find out.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well now you can :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah I'm good. Not really that cool anyway after a few hours.

Maybe one day I'll get a Valve Index.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe one day I’ll get a Valve Index.

But you've already got a Quest?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No I've got an Oculus Go. And it's got bullshit Facebook spyware on it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

So you bought a Meta VR headset and are surprised that it's got Meta stuff on it?

What "bullshit Facebook spyware" are you talking about?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

You don’t need a Facebook account. They very quickly removed that requirement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Guess I'll save up for the Valve one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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.