Unlocked OS build of the discontinued VR headset 'Oculus Go' is now available and full root privileges can be obtained
Facebook-affiliated VR company Oculus has started offering unlocked OS builds for Oculus Go. This unlocked OS build was announced by John Carmack , Chief Technology Officer of Oculus, and it will be possible to obtain full root privileges by introducing it.
Unlocking Oculus Go
https://developer.oculus.com/blog/unlocking-oculus-go/
Oculus Go Unlocked OS Build Now Available
https://uploadvr.com/oculus-go-unlocked-os-available/
Oculus Go is a stand-alone VR headset that works independently without connecting to a PC, and was released in May 2018. The price of Oculus Go starts from 23,800 yen, which is quite cheap for a VR device, but its degree of freedom was limited to 3DoF, which cannot detect movement in front, back, left and right.
Stand-alone VR headset 'Oculus Go' now on sale in Japan --GIGAZINE
After that, the stand-alone VR headset ' Oculus Quest ' boasting 6DoF freedom was announced in 2019, and Oculus Go was discontinued in June 2020.
'Oculus Go' is no longer sold, and the addition of a dedicated app is scheduled to end in December 2020 --GIGAZINE
And on September 25, 2021, Carmack said, 'What I've been doing for years is coming soon. An unlocked OS build for Oculus Go will be released. Sideloading this. So, full route access will be possible. '
Something I have been pushing on for years is going to come to pass soon:
— John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 24, 2021
We are going to make available an unlocked OS build for the Oculus Go headset that can be side loaded to get full root access.
And, as Mr. Carmack foretold, the unlocked OS build of Oculus Go was released on October 22, 2021.
It is out! Https://t.co/KqGCgJ9tWG https://t.co/5zvjtZz9VD
— John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) October 22, 2021
The OS of Oculus Go is Android-based, and the OS build released this time will allow full root access. With this, it will be possible to delete system apps, replace the home interface, and build apps for Oculus Go with advanced functions that are not normally permitted via wireless.
Sideloading this build also unlocks the Oculus Go bootloader. By unlocking the boot loader, Facebook's signature will not be confirmed when building the OS, so it will be possible to install a third-party OS.
In addition, Mr. Carmac said about this unlocked OS build, 'Even if a new Oculus Go is accidentally discovered 20 years later and the Facebook update server is stopped at that time, it is possible to update the software version for Oculus Go. It means that it will be. ' Normally, due to security issues, OS builds that can be officially fully rooted are rarely distributed, but Carmack said, 'The unlocked OS builds released are not from Oculus Quest, and they also have a camera. It's not from Oculus Go. There are many concerns about how bad things will happen if users get full control over their old devices, but I clearly support their ability to blossom. ' ..
This is just Oculus Go, with no cameras, not Quest. I still heard a lot of arguments about what bad things could happen if users had full control of their obsolete devices, but I clearly favor user empowerment.
— John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 24, 2021
In addition, although the distribution site has a procedure for sideloading to Oculus Go, please note that sideloading will erase all installed apps and data.
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