WASHINGTON/SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook parent Meta Platforms, took the stand on Tuesday in a high-profile trial over the future of virtual reality and the company’s fledgling metaverse business.

Zuckerberg defends Meta’s acquisition of virtual reality app developer Within.

The US Federal Trade Commission sued Meta in July in federal court in Northern California to stop the deal, saying its “campaign to conquer VR” began in 2014 when it acquired Oculus, a VR headset manufacturer.

He has accused Meta of trying to buy his way to dominance in the metaverse.

Inside he developed Supernatural, which he advertises as a “complete fitness service” with “beautiful destinations” and “choreographed workouts to the best music…