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# Facebook will use software for the VR headset Occulus Rift to spy on you
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Anything coming out of Facebook should be [cause for concern][rms-fb]. So,
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naturally, one might be concerned when they decide to get into the virtual
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reality (VR) scene by [purchasing the startup Occulus VR][fb-vr], makers of
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the Occulus Rift VR headset. One can only imagine all the fun ways Facebook
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will be able to track, manipulate, spy on, and otherwise screw over users
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while they are immersed in a virtual reality.
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[rms-fb]: https://stallman.org/facebook.html#privacy
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[fb-vr]: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/22/facebook-oculus-rift-acquisition-virtual-reality
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Sure enough, we have our first peak: [the software that Facebook has you
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install for the Occulus Rift is spyware][fb-spy], reporting on what
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*unrelated* software you use on your system, your location (including GPS
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data and nearby Wifi networks), the type of device you're using, unique
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device identifiers, your movements while using the VR headset, and more.
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[fb-spy]: http://uploadvr.com/facebook-oculus-privacy/
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This is absurd. Do not play into Facebook's games through temptation of
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cool new technology; reject their terms and see if there's other ways you
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can use the headset without their proprietary spyware. If not, perhaps you
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should ask for a refund, and tell them why.
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