Facebook parent company, Meta, has warned Oculus users that failure to migrate their accounts to Meta by 29th March, 2024, will result in permanent deletion of their Oculus accounts, along with associated data, apps, achievements, friends list in-app purchases, and more.
Oculus was a virtual reality company founded in 2012 by Palmer Luckey, who created the Oculus Rift VR headset, an immersive technology. In 2014, Meta bought Oculus for $2 billion and rebranded Luckey’s design into the Meta Quest series.
Meta’s gradual phasing out of Oculus accounts began in 2020 when the company mandated new users to sign up with Facebook accounts. In 2022, Meta introduced the option to create Meta accounts as an alternative for users who preferred not to link their Facebook accounts with their Oculus devices. By January 2023, the company ceased allowing users to log in to their Oculus accounts altogether.
Meta’s new warning is especially directed at Oculus users who have refused to migrate their accounts. Those with dormant Oculus devices now face their last opportunity to safeguard their data and purchases by completing the migration process to a Meta account.
The migration process entails Oculus users signing up for a Meta account using the same email associated with the Oculus account. Once completed, users will retain access to their games, data, and other purchases seamlessly transferred from their Oculus accounts.
While some users have reported receiving migration emails, uncertainties remain regarding whether all Meta account holders have been contacted and if further actions are required. The Verge reports that it reached out to Meta for clarification but has yet to receive a response.
As the deadline approaches, Meta urges Oculus users to take immediate action to avoid irreversible loss of data and content. With just weeks remaining until the deletion deadline, the tech giant stresses that it will be unwise to procrastinate.
Source: The Verge
By Derrick Kafui Deti – Digital Economy Magazine
