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It’s a useful warning for the product.
I had a quick read of the review by PCMag of the new Quest2. The review made it clear you needed a Facebook Login to use the device as well as connect with a range of suitable content.
PCMag also linked an article clarifying the need for purchases to create or link a Facebook Account as of Oct 2020. It was noted that users with an existing Oculus account login would be able to use their old account - grandfathered to Jan 2023.
It’s a conscious choice. One that would make me not bother with the product as I prefer not to ‘Face-plant’ what ever the need.
It may be appropriate to look to the fine print in the product agreement as to whether the content and software systems are covered by an EULA. It’s not unusual for some form of registration to be required for products with substantial software content, to enable their use and to protect the IP.
A further assumption is the agreement provides a personal privacy agreement. If it is not black and white stating Facebook and Oculus are complying with Australian privacy legislation, buyer beware?
Australian privacy protections should over-ride Facebook? Enforcement may be difficult. Worse, assuming Facebook breech Australian privacy provisions it’s likely impossible to undo any prior damage. I’d not bet on an Eloquence of Aussie Senior Councils offering any assurance of defeating Facebook in court and extracting blood from the proverbial stone. We only need to look to the EU to see how hard it is for nations to succeed, where they have the legislation and courts aligned.
I’m not sure this is really a ‘Right to Repair’ concern. It seems more a need for fair contract (T&Cs) of sale that provides for fair use, protection of that ongoing use and without a risk to personal privacy or security. Certainly relevant to ACL and issues often raised with the ACCC.