Assessing the Competition Law Scrutiny of Smart Wearables and Mobile AR/VR Devices

Over the past decade, the competition authorities have increasingly scrutinized digital markets, expanding their focus from search and operating systems to emerging technologies such as smart wearables and XR (extended reality) devices. This paper reviews recent competition investigations into these markets, in light of on-going competitive dynamics, to inform future approaches. We conclude that competition concerns often mischaracterize the competitive dynamics of these markets. Wearable and XR