Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses
Meta adds subscription fees and rate limits to smart glasses features
📍 Where it landed
Meta introduced rate limits and a soft paywall for the Conversation Focus feature on its smart glasses. The company restricted the local AI feature to three free hours, requiring a $20 subscription for extended access.
Epilogue added 95d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
What features are being limited or charged for?
Conversation Focus feature on Meta smart glasses
How much does the paid tier cost?
$20
What is the free usage limit?
3 hours
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Meta is introducing a soft paywall and rate limits to its smart glasses. The 'Conversation Focus' feature will be capped at three hours of free use, with a paid tier offering 15 hours for $20.
Coverage from outlets like The Verge, Engadget, and Gizmodo emphasizes that this move may limit accessibility features. Multiple sources, including Android Police and Digital Trends, report on the $20 subscription fee for extended use.
The impact of these changes on user adoption and potential competition with other smart glasses, such as Apple Glasses, remains to be seen.
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Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses The Verge · 100d ago broke it first
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Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses The Verge · 100d ago broke it first
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