You will soon need a Facebook account to use an Oculus device

Facebook's slow rebranding of Oculus is sure to upset quite a few people.



What you need to know


All new Oculus users will need a Facebook account in order to sign up with the service, starting in October 2020.
Existing Oculus users will be able to use their Oculus accounts for another two years before being required to migrate.
Oculus accounts are sunsetting on January 1, 2023.
Users who don't want to migrate their existing accounts will still have basic functionality after January 2023.


Since the purchase of Oculus by Facebook in 2014, the social media giant has been slowly but surely adding its name and services to the Oculus entourage. This latest announcement from Facebook further curtails Oculus accounts, which used to be the way to use an Oculus device without bringing Facebook into the equation. Starting in October 2020, all new Oculus users will be required to sign in with their Facebook account and will no longer be offered the option to create an Oculus account.

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