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Oculus will sell a Quest 2 headset that doesn't need Facebook for an extra $500

by staz on 4/29/21, 7:15 PM with 14 comments

  • by boojums on 4/29/21, 11:27 PM

    >There's also an annual fee of $180.

    It sounds like this model is targeted at business users. I expect most VR enthusiasts that care about privacy to the extent of $500 + $180 per year would never buy something from Facebook anyway.

  • by m463 on 4/29/21, 10:46 PM

    I wonder if this is a firmware patch that can be applied to the cheap/evil version.

    It is also interesting in that it places a dollar amount on privacy.

  • by simcop2387 on 4/29/21, 11:20 PM

    Along with a $180/yr service charge.

  • by blueking on 4/30/21, 2:12 AM

    Funny I just setup my Quest 2 today. Made a fresh facebook account with a new email and chose a fake name and birthday. Breaking the FB ToS is NOT a crime. Why would anyone pay an extra $500, and then $180/yr when the worst that can happen is the $300 headset gets bricked/banned? This is a stupidity tax.