# German regulator stays vigilant as Meta changes VR headset rules
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2022-11-24
Category: NEWS
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news
Meta Title: Meta responds to German concerns by allowing VR headset
Meta Description: Meta Platforms (Facebook) responds to German cartel office's concerns by permitting VR headset use without FB account to increase competition.
URL: https://financedigest.com/german-regulator-stays-vigilant-as-meta-changes-vr-headset-ruleshtml

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms has responded to the German cartel office’s concerns by allowing the use of its virtual reality headset without a Facebook account, the office said on Wednesday.

The cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of “paramount significance for competition across markets”, a classification that gives the regulator more scope to curb digital companies’ market power.

In a statement on Wednesday, Germany’s cartel office said Meta will allow the device to be used with a separate Meta account, clearing the path for it to begin selling the Quest 2 headset in Germany. This also applies to the new Quest Pro model, it added.

Meta did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment.

Cartel office chief Andreas Mundt pointed to [Meta’s strong position](https://www.financedigest.com/italy-probes-meta-over-abuse-of-position-in-music-rights-case.html "Italy probes Meta over abuse of position in music rights case") in social media as well as the growing VR market.

“If the use of VR headsets were only possible for Facebook or Instagram members, this could severely affect competition in both areas,” he said.

Despite the headset being made available to others via the Meta account, the [German regulator](https://www.financedigest.com/german-regulator-hands-ey-2-year-audit-ban-over-wirecard-scandal-handelsblatt.html "German regulator hands EY 2-year audit ban over Wirecard scandal – Handelsblatt") said it would continue to monitor the design of user choices and issues relating to the aggregation and processing of user data from Meta services.

(Writing by Rachel More; editing by Barbara Lewis)


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