Big Brother is watching: Facebook accidentally includes secret messages in Oculus VR devices
“The Masons were here” and “Big Brother is watching” are just two of the many secret messages that w..
“The Masons were here” and “Big Brother is watching” are just two of the many secret messages that were accidentally included in thousands of Oculus virtual reality devices, the Facebook-owned company has revealed.
In a series of tweets Nate Mitchell, head of VR for Facebook, said the firm had mistakenly included the secret 'easter egg' messages on the soon-to-be-released Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest controllers. The messages were only supposed to be included in prototypes of the machines.
The messages on final production hardware say “This Space For Rent” & “
The Masons Were Here.
— Nate Mitchell (@natemitchell) April 12, 2019
“While I appreciate Easter eggs, these were inappropriate and should have been removed,” Mitchell said. “The integrity and functionality of the hardware were not compromised, and weve fixed our process so this wont happen again,” he added.
The messages are emblazoned on the flex portion of the Touch controllers, Business Insider reported.
“To be clear, no devices have been sold with these messages yet, since Quest and Rift Read More – Source
