Facebook suspended sales of Oculus Rift headsets in Germany

The American company Facebook was forced to suspend sales of virtual reality headsets in Germany due to the introduction of new rules that contradict local laws. This was reported by the portal ExtremeTech. In August, Facebook announced a change in the rules for using Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets. According to the new rules, all device features will require authorization using an account on the Facebook social network. This rule may be contrary to the laws on personal data in force in Germany and other countries of the European Union. In particular, one of the rules of the local law states that companies cannot require customers to transfer personal data to provide services that are independent of this information. Facebook representatives told Heise. de on the suspension of sales of Oculus headsets in Germany for the necessary consultations. Stopping sales is a temporary measure necessary to complete negotiations with supervisory authorities in Germany, Facebook emphasized. As previously reported by the news agency, the decision to mandatory and use Facebook accounts for using Oculus Rift caused widespread discontent among device owners.
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