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> This is the start of a major battle between two tech juggernauts.

So are you saying it's time to make popcorn and watch the ensuing mayhem?

Perhaps a new version of the Facebook phone?

>Apple is the gatekeeper and Facebook can't do anything about it.

Antitrust. As much as I applaud Apple here- isn't this just more proof they they abuse their position?

Antitrust for allowing the user to choose? I don’t think that would stand in court.

I was spitballing but sure. It obviously shows how powerful Apple is and how locked their platform is.

And don't get me started on choice. It's a step in the right direction but Apple doesn't give a shit about choice or they'd allow multiple App stores, side loading, browsers, etc. They wouldn't be fighting with repair shops.

is it? of all the possible antitrust things they do i think this is isn't one of them: protect the users and give them choice back? that would be a hard case to make

Good chance FB will own the VR space from platform on a hardware and software level. My bet is they will be bigger in 10 years than they are now if VR materialises

If VR materializes and requires Facebook it’ll be ignored. We lived without VR for a long time, it really isn’t a necessity.

A mountain sized “if”.

> only his bet on VR with Oculus will save him

Sorry, it won't.