Forbes

The FTC’s Challenge To Meta’s Acquisition Of A VR Fitness Company Hurts Innovation And Competition

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg McNeal writes about business, law, and technology policy. Earlier this week, Lina Khan’s FTC demonstrated just how little ...
Road to VR

FTC: Meta Wanted to Expand ‘Beat Saber’ to Fitness Before Controversial Within Acquistion

During investigations by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into Meta’s acquisition of VR fitness game devs Within, a filing revealed that the company was initially looking to expand ...
Engadget

FTC moves to block Meta's purchase of 'Supernatural' VR workout app maker Within

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an antitrust suit against Meta in a bid to block it from buying Within Unlimited, the maker of the virtual reality workout app Supernatural. The agency accused ...
Minnesota Daily

UMN student wins national competition using VR

Kim Than, a fourth-year retail merchandising student in the University of Minnesota’s College of Design, won a national design competition using a virtual reality (VR) software from the University’s ...
TheWrap

Meta’s VR Fitness Expansion Looking Up as Feds Loosen Monopoly Restrictions

A federal government attempt to block Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within Unlimited Inc. on antitrust grounds has been stripped of some of its core accusations. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Mark Zuckerberg testifies Meta’s acquisition of VR start-up would help competition

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says the fact that his company doesn’t have a virtual reality fitness app up doesn’t keep him up at night, but acquiring it would boost competition and ...
CNET

FTC Looks to Block Meta's Acquisition of Virtual Reality Fitness App

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...
Forbes

Entrepreneurs Beware — Is Biden’s FTC Challenge Of The Meta-Within VR Deal About Competition Or Politics?

Meta (formerly Facebook) has been a frequent target of FTC antitrust investigations. It is currently litigating the FTC’s challenge to its now 10- and 8- year old acquisitions of Instagram and ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Meta Calls FTC Suit to Block VR Fitness Deal ‘Ill-Conceived’

Meta Platforms Inc. urged a judge to reject the US Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the company’s acquisition of virtual reality app Within Unlimited, saying the agency’s claims about ...
The Verge

FTC files to block Meta from buying VR fitness studio Within

Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. The complaint lists ...
PCGamesN

Oculus Quest 2 has tough competition from rival VR headset Pico 4

Few can deny that Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) has been VR's most dominant headset in recent years. Selling over 10 million units since its launch back in 2020, Meta's standalone VR headset ...