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Oculus Rift’s privacy policy draws concern from U.S. Sen. Al Franken

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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It’s not just savvy PC gamers who have worries about virtual reality privacy.

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota sent a letter to Oculus chief executive officer Brendan Iribe on Thursday expressing his concern over the privacy policy for the company’s Rift virtual reality headset (via Fortune). His worries come from the kind of information the Rift gathers, including movement and location data, and that it might share it with Oculus’ parent company, Facebook, or other groups.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.