Meta submitted a request to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint about its acquisition of Within.
The Los Angeles virtual reality firm makes Supernatural, a rhythm game-turned-workout app that, in our humble opinion, is a legitimately excellent use of VR. It makes sense why Meta wants to absorb the company, but the FTC has raised concerns that it may be an anticompetitive acquisition.
“Meta and [CEO Mark] Zuckerberg are planning to expand Meta’s virtual reality empire with this attempt to illegally acquire a dedicated fitness app that proves the value of virtual reality to users,” the agency wrote in July.
Today, Meta filed a request in the Northern District of California court to move forward with the deal despite the FTC’s complaint.
At first, the FTC argued that the acquisition would limit competition in the VR fitness market. The agency wrote, “Meta alread …
