Meta battles U.S. antitrust agency over future of virtual reality


FILE PHOTO A person uses virtual reality headset at Meta stand during the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles California U.S. June 8 2022. REUTERSMike BlakeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A person uses virtual reality headset at Meta stand during the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

SAN JOSE, Calif./ WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, kicking off a high-profile trial to try to prevent the Facebook parent from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc.

The FTC sued in July to stop the deal, saying Meta's acquisition of Within would "tend to create a monopoly" in the market for virtual reality (VR) fitness apps. It has asked the judge to order a preliminary injunction that would halt the proposed transaction.

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