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		whywhywhywhy on March 7, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: All of Oculus’s Rift headsets have stopped working... > essentially bricking It's not bricked, bricking means it's as useful as a brick as in the actual firmware is corrupted beyond repair.

kevin_b_er on March 7, 2018 | [–]

It will be as useful as a brick if nothing can connect to the headset because it requires a signed communication DLL with a built-in obsolescence timer that must be continually refreshed by the company.

ChristianGeek on March 8, 2018 | | [–]

It’s virtually bricked.

Kudos on March 7, 2018 | [–]

> essentially

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