HACKER Q&A
📣 doyouevensunbro

Can I not accept Oculus' new ToS?


I bought my Oculus Rift before Facebook purchased the company, and I don't have a Facebook account. Is there anything I can do about my hardware that is about to be bricked?


  👤 aosaigh Accepted Answer ✓
I thought you could continue to use your existing account without switching to a Facebook account.

I just got an email that says:

“On that date, you will have the choice to continue using your existing Oculus account and remain under the updated Oculus Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, or to use a Facebook account on the platform and agree to new terms. Learn more.”


👤 rbecker
Does it literally brick your hardware, or do you just lose access to the Oculus store or something similar, and can still use it as a generic VR headset?

👤 searchableguy
The Oculus situation reminds me of this video: https://youtu.be/q2LIXcbDiZA which predicted the future.

👤 gulato
Likely not the answer you're looking for ... I was in the same situation as you. I just sold mine.