The FTC is investigating whether There is anti-competitive behavior in Meta's virtual reality division

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According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Naomi Nix, the FTC is investigating Meta's virtual reality division for potential anti-competitive behavior.

Last month, The Information announced that the FTC launched an antitrust investigation into Meta's acquisition of VR fitness platform Supernatural. The latest bloomberg report suggests that the FTC is "reviewing how Meta, the world's largest social media company, is using its market power in VR to stifle competition," including asking about Meta's sales strategy for the Quest 2, which it believes is priced at just $299, well below its most other competitors.

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Due to Meta limitations, applications such as Virtual Desktop and Bigscreen have become difficult or unprofitable to run on quests in some ways. In the case of Virtual Desktop, developer Guy Godin was banned from releasing PC VR streaming through official channels for up to 20 months.

When Meta finally officially allowed this feature, just a few months later, Meta launched its own PC VR streaming, Air Link. Bloomberg reported that the FTC "has questioned outside developers of Oculus apps in recent months as part of an investigation," particularly about the company's potential discrimination against certain third-party services or apps that collide with its own services.

This year is a busy start for the XR industry. Some recent news said that Apple will not launch a VR headset this year because of the "talent war" between it and Meta.

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