Discussion of piracy is allowed, but posting or linking pirated content is not.
For the sake of discussion; Alyx is a SteamVR game. Oculus software isn't going to do any sort of entitlement check for third-party software that doesn't go through the Oculus store. The game does require SteamVR in order to function, so I'm not sure how a pirated version would bypass that.
Beyond the technical questions, you're opening your PC up to a world of potential problems by trying to install and run pirated games--you really don't know what you're getting or what malware has been hidden within it. You'd be better off buying the game legitimately than trying to save a few bucks and exposing yourself to the risks involved to your PC, your data, and your gaming accounts.
Apart from the ethical issues, this is still a burgeoning industry. Devs could write pancake games with a giant potential audience or write for a small VR audience. I know each person has their own financial situation to consider, but if people pirate VR games, the developers will be less likely to develop for the platform. While there are a few mega-companies making VR games, many games are made by small teams and even single devs. I prefer to support the devs and try to be understanding when a game is 3-4 hours for the same price as a 30 hour pancake game. Pirating will only keep the cost higher for legitimate purchasers like me.
Imagine the fun developers could have with copy protection in VR. Like how in Serious Sam 3 if it detects the game is pirated it spawns an immortal pink scorpion that attacks you continuously. Or in Operation Flashpoint it made bullets come out of your gun at a random angle and satchel charges had like a massively enlarged blast radius.
In VR you could fill the game with jump scares, do bad IPD, apply a head rotation offset (so the game is tilted 30 degrees to the side), break all the comfort rules to make people feel sick.
Imagine the fun developers could have with copy protection in VR. Like how in Serious Sam 3 if it detects the game is pirated it spawns an immortal pink scorpion that attacks you continuously. Or in Operation Flashpoint it made bullets come out of your gun at a random angle and satchel charges had like a massively enlarged blast radius.
In VR you could fill the game with jump scares, do bad IPD, apply a head rotation offset (so the game is tilted 30 degrees to the side), break all the comfort rules to make people feel sick.
Or you get transported to a VR courtroom, followed by banishment to a VR prison for however long your banishment is! And this will have a social aspect to it; as there will be a VR shower, LOL.
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