
Warning: *Privacy Not Included with this product
Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 VR headset lets you play games inside the game or, as Mark Zuckerberg hopes you'll call it, the Metaverse. Immerse yourself in virtual reality as you climb tall mountains, battle bad guys, or have a lightsaber fight with Lord Vader. Just be careful to not get too carried away and break your walls or your neck. Be warned, Facebook still requires you to have a Facebook account to use the Oculus Quest 2. And they can and probably will use that account to generate lots more data about you. That's just what Facebook does.
Je, jambo gani linaweza kutokea mambo yakienda mrama?
Facebook—the maker of the Oculus Quest 2—has a long history of betraying users' privacy and trust. They've faced record fines around the world for this and have been caught hiding data leaks from their users. Just as recently as April 2021, it was reported the personal information of more than 500 million Facebook users was shared online in a massive data leak. Couple that with recent Facebook whistleblower testimony to the US Congress that outlined the harms Facebook causes and the dishonest way they approach dealing with these harms and Facebook appears to be one of most immoral companies we review in *Privacy Not Included.
This is the starting point for bringing a device with both cameras and microphones that will be mapping and collecting a lot of data about you and your home environment. To use the device, you're still required to have a Facebook account (unless you shell out an additional $500 for a business version), which is another flag for us as Facebook collects and shares a large amount of user data and doesn’t always secure that data properly. The question comes down to, does Facebook have your best interests at heart when it collects all the data this device is capable of collecting? From Cambridge Analytica to where we are today, the answer to that question is a resounding NO. We're afraid this device comes with *privacy not included.
Vidokezi vya kujilinda
- Connect your Oculus to the secure WiFi network
- Set up an unlock pattern and secure your Quest 2 or Quest with an extra layer of security that you can use to prevent others from accessing your device or saved passwords.
- Minimize the amount of data shared with your Facebook account
- Set up your Facebook account's privacy settings
Unaweza kunichunguza?
Kamera
Kifaa: Ndiyo
Programu: Hapana
Kipaza sauti
Kifaa: Ndiyo
Programu: Hapana
Inafuatilia eneo
Kifaa: Ndiyo
Programu: Ndiyo
Unaweza kutumia nini kujisajili?
Barua pepe
Ndiyo
Simu
Ndiyo
Akaunti ya mhusika mwingine
Ndiyo
Facebook account is required
Kampuni inakusanya data gani?
Ya kibinafsi
The name, email address, and phone number
Shirika linalohusiana
Kijamii
Contacts (optional, when you share content)
Je, kampuni inatumiaje data hii?
Unawezaje kudhibiti data yako?
Je, rekodi ya kampuni inayojulikana ya kulinda data ya watumiaji ni gani?
In April 2021, it was reported that there was a personal data leak of about 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in India. It includes their phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birth dates, bios, and, in some cases, email addresses.
In August 2019, Bloomberg reported that Facebook hired contractors to transcribe audio messages users sent through Messenger and Facebook confirmed the report.
Je, bidhaa hii inaweza kutumika nje ya mtandao?
If using an app that works offline.
Maelezo ya faragha yanayofaa watumiaji?
Detailed Privacy FAQ & settings are provided
Viungo vya taarifa za faragha
Je, bidhaa hii inakidhi Viwango vyetu vya Chini Zaidi vya Usalama?
Usimbaji fiche
Nenosiri thabiti
Masasisho ya usalama
Inashughulikia hatari
Sera ya faragha
Chunguza kwa Kina
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Facebook’s Oculus Quest will soon be called the Meta QuestThe Verge
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Facebook Just Gave 1 Million Oculus Users A Reason To QuitForbes
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Facebook hit with antitrust probe for tying Oculus use to Facebook accountsTechCrunch
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Facebook’s virtual reality push is about data, not gamingThe Conversation
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Oculus will sell you a Quest 2 headset that doesn't need Facebook for an extra $500PC Gamer
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Facebook VP of VR recommends checking your account is in 'good standing' before buying a Quest 2Fraser Brown
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Should You Trust Facebook With Oculus Quest 2 Privacy?Johnathan Jaehnig
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Everything We Know About Facebook's Massive Security BreachLouise Matsakis and Issie Lapowsky
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