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Meta announces always online DRM for all existing and future Quest VR devices (mixed-news.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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[–] Pwnmode@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Some people aren't using any VR headset.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Oh, that’s fine! I’m just impressed with the longevity some people have gotten out of the Vive. It was a well built HMD.