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Facebook is under investigation by German officials over its virtual reality headset, the Oculus Quest.
The Oculus Quest 2 requires a Facebook account to work, something widely criticised by reviewers and VR fans.
Germany s competition authority now says that requirement could be an abuse of Facebook s dominant market position. We intend to examine whether and to what extent this. arrangement will affect competition in both areas of activity, the agency said.
Facebook acquired VR company Oculus in 2014, and allowed users to log in with their Oculus accounts until the launch of the Quest 2 headset.
Now, new users must use a Facebook account, and the company plans to cut support for the older Oculus accounts over time.
Germany investigates Facebook over VR account rules
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