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Meta announces always online DRM for all existing and future Quest VR devices (mixed-news.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Gadg8eer@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2180929

Meta sneakily introduced "Platform Integrity Attestation API" which basically calls home to see whether the user has a valid license to play.

This means that to run apps user has to have online connection to perform an integrity test. Whether it's only a test on launch or continues call home like Denuvo-like DRMs is not yet clear. This could also mean that modified headsets could fail to pass this test essentially closing down the device for modifications that could damage "platform integrity". Not all details are clear yet but this doesn't look good.

Currently it's optional and up to app developers to enable it.

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[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And banning if you where not the owner of the device. So you couldn't even share it with your friends.

I am still and will wait for a much more open platform that is Linux compatible.

[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fingers crossed for Steam's new headset.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah. Often being open and good at the same time doesn't happen often. I hope steam will change that.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, this is my exact hope. I was initially considering the index but don't want to deal with beacons and whatnot. Metas sets seem pretty good so if valves next gen is anything comparable I'll probably get one.

Steam deck is a banger, I love this thing. If the same care and attention is brought to an index 2, slam dunk.