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Oculus Have (Kind Of) Opened Thier Library Up To Vive Users
ReVive is a program that allows the Oculus front page to work on a Vive. When the headsets first launched, it meant game that were Oculus exclusive, could be played on Vive. Despite Oculus founder Palmer Luckey saying he would like the Library to be open to all VR users, that came to a stop when a patch was released by Oculus that blocked the program (and subsequently opened it up to more piracy).
That patch, which checked for an Oculus headset has now been repealed the change, and thus, has basically opened the library back up to Vive users. This was noted by Ars Technica, bringing attention to the change that opens the market.
In terms of how little there is to play on VR headsets right now, it seems mutually beneficial for libraries to be open. Vive and Oculus are in competition, but also need each other for the tech to last. This is a smart move, and I hope it remains like this.