A few months ago, Meta made the following decision: Forcing VR Quest headset owners to link their Facebook accounts to their devices to enjoy. It’s a badly received measure by new customers and the community, who don’t want to create a Facebook account (if it doesn’t exist) to explore the joys of virtual reality.
i have to say this Facebook has chained discussions in recent years. For example, recent reports revealed that the social network was collecting sensitive medical data from users on hospital sites, while in April 2022 Facebook blocked many users’ accounts for no reason. These cases seriously damaged the brand image of the platform, which also lost 1 million users.
Aware of this fact, Meta announced it in an official blog post in July 2022. The imminent arrival of Meta accounts and Meta Horizon profiles for VR. The principle of meta accounts is simple: allow internet users to connect to VR headsets without needing a Facebook account.
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It’s a way for the company to encourage users who don’t want to sign up for Facebook to continue enjoying virtual reality through their Oculus headsets. “Starting August 2022, anyone using VR Meta devices for the first time or who have already merged their Oculus and Facebook accounts will need to create a Meta account to sign in to their device.” explains the company.
Meta adds: “Your meta account isn’t a profile like a social network: it’s a central area that lets you connect to your VR devices and view and manage your purchased apps.”
Since August 23, 2022, therefore it is possible to create a Meta account. Note that the feature is still available and it will take a few more days to become available to everyone. In fact, if you get a Meta Quest 2 helmet in the coming weeks,You will be invited to create a Meta account via your email address, or, ironically, using your Facebook or Instagram account.
For those who have already linked their Facebook account, now Remove the link between the FB account and the VR user account. Finally, note that only Oculus account holders will need to create a Meta account by January 1, 2023.