Nick Sutrich is from Android Central.
For now, the best answer is yes. For the time being, a Facebook account is required to operate either headset, but Meta is working on alternative ways to log in.
Users were required to log in to their Facebook account to use the headset. One year later, the company changed its name to Meta and dropped the requirement to use a Facebook account.
The question is when will that happen? Meta says that it will be testing a new Facebookless login process with work profiles first, followed by a full consumer roll out in 2022.
It is thought that a new Meta login will be used instead of a Facebook login.
One of the biggest problems with using a Facebook account to log in to an Oculus Quest is that your social media posts can affect your ability to log in. If your Facebook account is banned for something you said on social media, you'll lose access to your Quest and any games you bought on it.
The biggest problem with the current account system is that it ties your usage to your social media presence.
You need to use your Facebook account to log in until then.
What if I don't want to use Facebook for my account?
There is no requirement for existing Oculus accounts to be merged with a Facebook account. When the previous policy was changed, Facebook said it couldn't guarantee compatibility with new apps and games if users were still using the old account.
The policy that required Facebook accounts to be used on the quest has not been updated by Meta. Meta will need older accounts to be merged with the new account system when it launches.
How to log into the game with your Facebook account.
Nick Sutrich is from Android Central.
It's easy to log into Facebook on Metaquest 2. Follow these instructions before you use the headset.
You can download the app on your phone. If you have an iPhone, go here for the version that's compatible with it.
Log in with your Facebook account once the app is downloaded.
You can power up your headset.
You can pair the headset with your Facebook account and phone on the app.
And that's all you have to do. With a Facebook account, players will be able to easily find and chat with their friends without having to take the headset off. You'll be able to easily share your games with your friends through the Universal Home Menu on the Metaquest.
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