Recently, it was announced that Oculus users would have to tie their accounts to Facebook, which caused an uproar in the virtual reality community. And then it seemed as though Facebook was going to ban any Oculus users who were simultaneously signed-in on multiple Oculus headsets, essentially forcing families to sign up for multiple Facebook accounts and buy multiple copies of the same game if they wanted to do something like play multiplayer together. However, Oculus has denied these claims.
Taking to Twitter, Oculus Support has assured VR fans that they don’t need to worry about being banned if they use their account on two or more Oculus headsets simultaneously. Furthermore, having one’s Facebook account registered to multiple Oculus headsets is not against Facebook’s Terms of Service, despite what some reports have claimed. Oculus plans on making it possible for players to enable multiple users to log in to the same device with their own Facebook account, with the goal of sharing content with friends and family “while keeping their information separate.” No details on exactly when this will feature will be available have been announced at the time of this writing.
Concern over players being punished for having multiple Oculus headsets came about not just because of the new Facebook account requirement, but also due to the fact that Oculus just released a new headset. Oculus Quest 2, the upgraded version of the original Oculus Quest, is now available to the masses, and it’s likely that some big VR enthusiasts own both headsets.
In any case, fans will likely be relieved that Oculus isn’t actually planning to ban anyone for using their account on multiple Oculus headsets simultaneously, or for having their accounts registered to multiple devices. This likely won’t placate those who are upset about having their Oculus games tied to their Facebook account, though, especially since a Facebook ban would potentially mean losing all of their purchased games.
These aren’t the only controversial decisions Oculus has made recently. There was also a mixed response to Oculus’s plan to discontinue its Oculus Rift headsets and focus exclusively on Oculus Quest 2. While this won’t bother the average consumer, some of the more hardcore VR gamers have expressed concern that this will lead to less-impressive VR games in terms of graphics and scope.
Regardless of controversial business decisions as of late, Oculus has otherwise continued to be one of the leaders in the VR industry, consistently releasing exclusive and highly-praised new games. If it means being able to play the most critically-acclaimed VR games, then some fans may have no problem putting up with the new Facebook account requirements.
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