Facebook Pauses Sales of Oculus Quest 2 , Over Face Irritation Issues.<br />Facebook made the <br />announcement <br />on July 27.<br />According to cases reported online, the headset's foam faceplate has caused some users' faces to puff up and their eyes to close.<br />According to cases reported online, the headset's foam faceplate has caused some users' faces to puff up and their eyes to close.<br />Facebook is adding a silicone face-mask cover to future headsets and is encouraging existing customers to obtain one for free as well.<br />If you haven't experienced irritation, you don't need to immediately stop use but you can still request a free silicone cover. If you have experienced irritation, you should immediately stop using the foam facial interface, Facebook, via statement.<br />Facebook launched an internal investigation involving dermatologists last December. .<br />In my assessment, this is not an allergic reaction (meaning it's not systemic or life threatening) and a certain percentage of the population react with skin swelling to common everyday objects, including those <br />worn on the body, Dr. Robert Rietschel, a co-author of dermatological reference work 'Fisher's Contact Dermatitis,' via Facebook.<br />In the vast majority of the cases I've reviewed, the reaction self-resolves without medical attention, and with no lasting effects, Dr. Robert Rietschel, a co-author of dermatological reference work 'Fisher's Contact Dermatitis,' via Facebook.<br />The pause in Quest 2 sales comes a month before <br />the headset will be upgraded to come standard <br />with 128GB of storage instead of 64GB
