The Facebook group Meta can offer its virtual reality glasses in Germany without legal restrictions. This emerges from a statement by the Federal Cartel Office. Two years ago, the competition authority initiated abuse proceedings against Meta in the dispute over the VR glasses. She was bothered by the fact that the glasses could only be used by linking them to a Facebook account. The group’s VR glasses Oculus Quest 2 have not been available in Germany since then. With the change of the group name from Facebook to Meta in 2021, the brand name Oculus for the glasses was dropped. Since August 2022, the Quest glasses can also be linked to new meta accounts and no longer just to Facebook profiles. Andreas Mundt, President of the Office, now said that Meta had reacted to the concerns of the Federal Cartel Office and is now also offering the option of using the glasses with a separate account. For company founder Mark Zuckerberg, VR glasses are a central part of his strategy for the next few years.
Cartel Office – Dispute over VR glasses settled – Economy
