Why is a Facebook account required for Oculus quest?

Right now, you need an active Facebook account in order to set up the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset, which became an issue during the massive Facebook outage, preventing anyone from accessing games purchased through the Oculus store.

Can I use Oculus quest without Facebook account?

Oculus Quest headsets — which will soon be known as Meta Quest headsets — have required a Facebook account since 2020. (Until the Quest 2’s release that year, users could choose to log in with either Facebook or a separate Oculus-branded account.)

Can you use Oculus Quest 2 without Facebook account?

Soon VR fans will no longer need to have a Facebook account in order to use Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

How do I make an Oculus account without Facebook?

If you don’t have a Facebook account, create one in the Oculus app when you set up your headset. Use the name you normally go by (you can choose whether you display that name to others in VR).

Can you get banned on Oculus quest?

Yes, it can be. Any decision to ban an account can be lifted. Deleted accounts can be recovered.

What does Facebook do with Oculus?

To power social features: We use information from Oculus Products to provide user-to-user communications and other social services across the Facebook Products, including identifying and connecting you with your friends (or people you recently interacted with in an experience) through Oculus Products.

What is Facebook doing with Oculus?

Last year, Facebook announced that Oculus VR headsets would require a Facebook login starting in October 2020, and independent Oculus account support would end at the start of 2023.

What happens when I delete my Facebook account?

What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account? Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you’ve added will be permanently deleted. You won’t be able to retrieve anything you’ve added. You’ll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.

Do you need a Facebook account to buy an Oculus Quest 2?

Oculus announced earlier this August that, starting this October, “anyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need to log in with a Facebook account.” This means Oculus Quest 2 buyers who don’t have Facebook accounts either have to create new ones or reactivate old ones to actually use their purchase.

Does Quest 2 require a Facebook account?

1 Quest 2 requires everyone to use a Facebook account to log in. 2 If you are an existing Oculus user and have an Oculus account, you will have the option to log in with your Oculus account and merge your Facebook and Oculus 3 When you log in with a Facebook account, you can still create or keep your VR profile.

What is the response to Oculus Quest 2?

The response to Oculus Quest 2 has been amazing—in fact, we saw over five times the number of pre-orders for Quest 2 compared to the original Quest. Since launch, most people have logged in without any trouble, but a small number experienced issues with their Facebook accounts.

What is Facebook’s policy on Oculus VR?

In late 2019, Facebook announced that it will start requiring owners of Oculus VR headsets to log in with their Facebook accounts before using the headsets. This wasn’t a particularly good time for Facebook to do this, as they had been on the receiving end of worldwide criticism over their data privacy and security policies.