Quest VR glasses back on sale in Germany – but watchdog has eye on Meta
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is claiming a win after Meta unhooked the VR glasses formerly known as Oculus from a Facebook login.
Users can now sign into a separate"Meta" account after the original requirement to connect the VR gear to a Facebook login prompted an official competition complaint against the WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram parent with the German regulator. The competition watchdog said the move meant that Meta Quest glasses could now be sold in Germany. The Bundeskartellamt said users needed to be able to decide freely and without undue influence whether or not they wanted to use the VR goggles separately or connect them to other meta-services.:"Thanks to the digital ecosystem created by Meta with a very large number of users, the company is the central player in the field of social media.
Mundt added that while the watchdog was pleased that Meta signed up to an"amicable solution" by introducing the Meta account,"the process is not yet complete."He said that the question of how that data would be processed in connection to Meta's other"various services" was still unresolved.
This includes those toiling away in"virtual meeting space" Horizon Workrooms using their Quest VR goggles (although the official Oculus for Business headset has been
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