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

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by drmoose@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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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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[-] beefcat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

continues call home like Denuvo

I don't think Denuvo does that, I have lots of Denuvo protected games that work just fine offline after I activated them.

But yeah, fuck Facebook.

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Are there any custom firmware for the Quest 2 yet?

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[-] Gerula@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yup, another thing that will be (forcefull) used only by Meta emplyees.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I've got to get a new VR Helm when I can, but the other options are so pricey

[-] TXinTXe@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

There is also the pico that costs more or less the same iirc. Although it's not available worldwide and the company was bought by bytedance not long ago, so...

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[-] kibiz0r@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If you look at the data flow diagram, this is basically just OAuth for a device ID and APK combination. It’s a far cry from “always on DRM”.

[-] LakesLem@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Sure glad I switched to a Pico 4. Well I still have my Quest 2 for certain situations (VRchat when away from PC) as long as they'll graciously allow me to use it, but that helps me decide whether to get a Q3 or not.