Internet: US antitrust watchdog against purchase of VR specialists by Meta

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg opted for virtual reality very early on. The technology is one of the Group’s great visions for the future. But a planned takeover could now be difficult.

US competition watchdogs are targeting the strong market position of the Facebook group Meta in the virtual reality business for the first time. The FTC went to court to prevent Meta from buying a developer company.