Facebookに買収されたOculus社製のVR HMD「Oculus Quest 2」では、ログインにFacebookアカウントが必須なように仕様変更された。その影響により日本国内ではアカウントBANなどのトラブルが相次いでいたがその状況が変わりそうだ。先日、Facebookが「メタ」に社名変更となったことが発表された開発者向けイベント「Connect 2021」の中で、ザッカーバーグCEOはFacebookアカウント以外のアカウントを使用して、Questにログインできるようにするとコメントした…
Facebookを“退会”したい？ データを保存してアカウントを「完全に」削除する方法
個人データの不正利用のみならず、安全より利益を優先していたことが内部告発で露呈するなど問題が噴出しているFacebook。いまが退会の好機と考えるなら、データとアカウントを完全に削除してしまうといい。その手順を詳しく説明しよう。
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Roblox is back online after three days of Halloween outage
Roblox, the gaming platform that is immensely popular amongst young players, said on Twitter Sunday evening that it is back online worldwide. Roblox is back online everywhere! Thank you for your continued patience as we get back to normal. — Roblox (@Roblox) October 31, 2021 The recovery came after an outage that lasted three days, […]
Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm
We must arm children and teens with tools and technology to understand whether someone they meet online has a record of bad behavior.
Meta (Facebook) is buying Within, creators of the ‘Supernatural’ VR fitness app
A day after Facebook’s rebranding as Meta (and simultaneous and unceremonious dropping of the Oculus brand), the company announced that it is acquiring Within. The Los Angeles firm is the developer of Supernatural, a Beat Saber-style workout app, Supernatural has been one of the real success stories in virtual reality fitness, with movement-based high-impact cardio […]
John Carmack issues some words of warning for Meta and its metaverse plans
“But here we are, Mark Zuckerberg has decided that now is the time…”
Why Facebook’s angry emoji should interest the US SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must thoroughly investigate Facebook and enforce our laws.
Image in Facebook app may show Meta’s upcoming Apple Watch rival
A Meta smart watch with at least one camera could be on the way.
Hooray, Oculus Quest Devices No Longer Require Facebook Accounts
While the biggest news from the Facebook Connect livestream was Facebook’s rebranding to Meta (which I refuse to use), the social media company also announced that Oculus Quest VR headsets will no longer require a Facebook account.Read more…
Meta removing Facebook login requirement for Quest headsets by next year
But the devil’s in the still-unknown details.