Meta sneakily introduced “Platform Integrity Attestation API” which basically calls home to see whether the user has a valid license to play.
This means that to run apps user has to have online connection to perform an integrity test. Whether it’s only a test on launch or continues call home like Denuvo-like DRMs is not yet clear. This could also mean that modified headsets could fail to pass this test essentially closing down the device for modifications that could damage “platform integrity”. Not all details are clear yet but this doesn’t look good.
Currently it’s optional and up to app developers to enable it.
…and there goes my eagerness to buy the Q3. I loathe drm.
This doesn’t affect using it as a PC VR headset though, does it?
Because that’s the only reason I was thinking of waiting for a Quest 3 instead of buying a Pico, anyways.
No, not yet anyways. But Meta is clearly on a quest to lock-down the devices that started out rather free so it’s really just a matter of time.
I use a quest headset for PCVR and my advice would be just don’t. Their software treats this use case as a second class citizen and it shows. I haven’t been able to play online in weeks because since the last update the link decides to completely drop after 15-30 minutes of use.
No, not at all, it’s strictly on their platform and that’s not going to change, because they physically can’t install DRM onto your PC’s existing non-oculus apps. And no, even though people in this thread are claiming it, they won’t stop PCVR integration because that would be suicide for their VR headset. Honestly this is just the way gaming systems are going now, new releases on Steam all have Denuvo, which is even worse.
Anyone who gets a different headset to “avoid DRM” is going to be very disappointed when they see PCVR games released with DRM.
No fucking way I’ll consider buying one now.
Out of curiosity:
I was looking into VR headsets half a year ago and found the PICO 4 interesting as a budget option to try VR.
The Display of the G2 seems to be a lot better but costs an additional 250€. Does it really make the experience that much better and worth the bigger investment if you only want to try it out and fear that the headset will only collect dust after a month or so?
I’m just waiting for the Psvr2 jailbreak. The index is nice, but their choice of display really leaves a lot to be desired. I far preferred even the slightly smeared look of my Odyssey+ to the Index, though the index’s tracking was miles ahead of my Odyssey. PSVR is the best headset on the market, but not worth my time unless it can be used forPCVR.
I always wanted one, but when they made it a requirement to have and link a Facebook account to use it I completely lost interest.
I have one. Not long after I bought it, it became a brick because it forced a software update that forced a Facebook sign in to use it.
Looks like my rift s is still unaffected. Guess I’ll be holding onto it for another 4 years (who am I kidding, I was going to anyway)
