Meta strikes deal with Tencent to sell VR headset in China

The initial agreement establishes Tencent as the sole distributor of Meta's headsets in China, according to sources cited by the Journal. The report indicates that the Chinese gaming company will commence sales of the headset by late 2024. However, details regarding the potential pricing of the headset were not disclosed. In a related context, Beijing blocked Facebook and Twitter in mid-2009, following lethal riots in Xinjiang, attributed by authorities to support from the social networking sites.