You now need to verify your Meta Quest 3 account age or risk being locked out

Date:
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:58:06 +0000

Description:
Meta is asking Quest 3 and Oculus Quest 2 users to verify their ages before they can use their VR headsets.

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Meta is prompting Meta Quest 3 and Oculus Quest 2 users to verify their birthday before they can use their VR headsets. This helps it verify the age on your account so it can serve you appropriate content and give your parent or guardian access to tools and account protections, if necessary.

This also isnt just one of those popups you can ignore. Once youve been asked to verify your age youll have 30 days to do so according to the official page . Once the time limit expires your account will be blocked and restrictions will only be lifted when you provide your birthday.

You dont want to rush through the process either. If you enter the wrong
date, changing it can be a pain. Scroll down for more information, but the TL;DR version is that youll need a credit card or an ID to make any alterations and getting stuck with the wrong account age could cause
problems depending what apps and social settings you like to use.

These changes follow Meta asking app developers to self-identify what age category their apps are suitable for either Preteen, Teen, or Adult and after its request for age verification to be built into mobile app stores
like the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Speaking to The Verge , Meta's Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis explained that Metas practicing what it preaches by implementing these changes to the Quest platform. You'll need to verify your age on Quest to use your VR
headset (Image credit: Meta) What does your age mean for your Meta account?

There are three types of Meta Quest account, and youre assigned one based on your age.

The most restricted are Preteen accounts for users aged 10 to 12. Also known as Parent-managed accounts, if youre 10, 11, or 12 youll need a parent or guardian to set up their account so they can approve yours. All of your profile settings are set to private by default, and if you want to change this, or download or use an app, youll need your parents permission.

Then there are Teen accounts for people aged 13 to 17. Profile settings are still set to private by default, but you have the power to change them you dont need a parent or guardians approval. Instead your parent can set up supervision tools that offer a way for them to customize your experience without needing to be involved in every decision.

Lastly, Adult accounts are for users 18 or over and youre given complete control over your profile settings and what apps you want to use. How do I change my birthday on Quest? (Image credit: Meta)

If youve inputted the wrong birthday or one thats different from the one
thats already on your account then we have some good news, and some bad news. The good news is you can change it the bad news is youll need a credit card or an ID (such as a drivers license, school ID or state ID) so Meta can make sure youre telling the truth.

Using a credit card is faster according to Metas Verification page, but it will need to make a charge which is refunded. If youd rather not have Meta take your money even temporarily you can use the ID verification method though this will apparently take longer to verify. Though we dont know
exactly how long this verification process takes in either case.

Whichever option you choose, Meta has said it doesnt store the information
for long after it completes the age verification.

If you cant verify your age then you can choose to stick with your newly-entered birthday and be sorted into the Teen or Preteen account
brackets though this will mean there will be some restrictions on your account. You might also like Meta Quest Pro 2: everything we know about the Apple Vision Pro competitor Meta Quest 3 Lite: everything we know about the rumored cheap VR headset Meta is cutting off support for the original Quest headset at the end of April



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/you-now- need-to-verify-your-meta-quest-3-account-age-or-risk-being-locked-out


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