Devices · 1h ago
Meta Limits Smart Glasses Features, Adds $20 Monthly Subscription
Meta will cap the Conversation Focus feature on its Ray-Ban smart glasses at three hours per month unless users pay $19.99 for Meta One Premium. The change, announced quietly, effectively introduces a soft paywall for AI hardware already purchased. Users must subscribe to access full functionality of the device's core AI assistant.
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This move tests whether consumers will pay recurring fees for hardware they already own, potentially setting a precedent for future AI wearables.
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The Verge
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