Meta Quest headsets will soon no longer require a Facebook account

Soon you will no longer need a Facebook account to use the Meta Quest helmet. However, you will need to create a meta account.

Meta has decided to change its setup when it comes to configuring its VR headsets. Users will no longer need a Facebook account, but will need a new Meta account, which will not necessarily be associated with Facebook. The company will begin rolling out this feature next month to existing and new users using Meta Quest. Those with an Oculus account will need a meta account to continue using their headset after January 1, 2023.

Soon, you will no longer need a Facebook account to use the Meta Quest headset.

The company explains that a meta account is not a profile on any social network, it “allows you to identify yourself on your virtual reality devices, as well as view and manage your purchases in one place.”Future devices that hit the market will also require a Meta account.

However, there is a social aspect to this new account type, at least for VR headsets. When you create a Meta account, you must create a Meta Horizon profile with a username, avatar, profile picture, etc. that you will use in the American giant’s metaverse.

Your Oculus friends will become your followers and you will automatically follow them in return. You can, of course, unfollow and unfollow others. You still have the option to link your meta account to Facebook and Instagram, after which you can chat with friends in the VR version of Messenger or find friends to play with.

Although Facebook has a “one account per person”rule, the company has no problem with the fact that you can have multiple Meta accounts. One for your virtual meetings, and the other, for example, for chatting with friends.

However, you will need to create a meta account.

New accounts will have a number of privacy controls, including the ability to make your profile private and manually approve friend requests. Users between the ages of 13 and 17 will also have a private profile by default.

Here’s an important change anyway, the Meta continues to shape its vision of the metaverse. That being said, Meta has reportedly scaled back its ambitions in recent months, canceling a number of Reality Labs projects and putting a dual-camera smartwatch project on hold.

Be that as it may, there are still positives in this alleged Meta divorce between virtual reality and its social applications. Users who are interested in Meta Quest but want nothing to do with Facebook will no longer need a social media account to use it.