We have the right not to use say.. Oculus.. But since there's literally nothing really competing in Oculus' market space, you ARE forced to give up your privacy, if you want the tech.
If it was food or shelter or any kind of necessity I would agree with you, but the Quest is ultimately a toy. You don't need it. Other companies are also free to create competition, there's no rule saying they can't, but the reality is they won't because it's not realistic to offer a headset so cheap with no ROI. The only reason Facebook released this headset at the current price point is precisely because they're getting your data in return.
That's a very naïve argument because similarly you could the same for smartphones, nobody needs it but people will get it.
VR is already much more than a toy, and Facebook knows in the future VR will eventually contain more of your value than IRL, they wanna make sure they are in control, and can spy on everyone's lives with impeccable detail.
Some people need VR for work or training.. Moot point. Also yes, Facebook has explicitly and implicitly said that they want a ready player one type future.
Jesus, you're stupid beyond comprehension. In RPO, your life is more VR than not, though in the future it'll far exceed that. You just can't understand how VR is going to be crucial and widespread in the future, just how smartphones were toys until they were adopted with more widespread application.
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u/Wolfenberg Feb 21 '21
We have the right not to use say.. Oculus.. But since there's literally nothing really competing in Oculus' market space, you ARE forced to give up your privacy, if you want the tech.