Soon it will no longer be necessary to Facebook account to access the products of the line Meta Horizonthat’s Meta’s set of virtual reality products.
The introduction of the obligation to use Facebook to access and interact with the virtual reality product ecosystem is relatively recent and dates back to 2020. Before that, an account was enough. oculusas it was called the company that Facebook bought in 2014 for 2 billion dollars.
Users now need to create a ‘Meta’ account and no longer need to be logged in to Facebook. The new login system will be introduced within a more substantial update to the social interface of the company’s VR products.
The new Meta accounts will be introduced from August 2022. Also those who already have a product from the Quest line will need to create a new Meta account and migrate all their data to the new profile. Previously purchased apps will of course also remain available on the new account.
Last year, Mark Zuckerberg promised a change in login systems. Many users hated the idea of creating a . to have facebook to use their headsets for virtual reality – explains The Verge magazine.
The new Meta account will not be used exclusively for virtual reality headsets. Meta explained that the new profiles will become central to the ecosystem of the company’s products and services and therefore will one day be introduced to other products dedicated to the metaverse (and not only).
Source: Lega Nerd
