Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses
Meta is introducing a $20 subscription and usage caps for the Conversation Focus accessibility feature on its smart glasses.
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📍 How it ended
Meta implemented a subscription model and rate limits for certain AI features on its smart glasses. A premium subscription was introduced for the device's on-device accessibility and conversation focus features.
Epilogue added 15d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Meta has implemented a soft paywall and rate limits for the Conversation Focus feature on its smart glasses. Users are granted three hours of free access before being required to pay for continued use.
Coverage from The Verge, Engadget, and Android Police highlights the introduction of a $20 subscription. Reports from Softonic specify that the Meta One subscription increases the limit to 15 hours, while Notebookcheck and Android Authority emphasize that the feature runs on-device.
Industry observers, as noted by 9to5Mac, are monitoring whether this move creates an advantage for future Apple Glasses.
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Quick answers
What is the cost of the subscription?
According to Android Police and The Tech Buzz, the subscription costs $20.
How do the rate limits work for the free tier?
Heise online and Softonic report that users get three hours for free.
Which specific feature is being restricted?
The restrictions apply to the Conversation Focus feature, described by Engadget as an accessibility feature.
Coverage (13)
- Meta Is Slapping Subscriptions on Its Smart Glasses Gizmodo · 21d ago
- Meta will now charge you for the best AI feature on its smart glasses, and there's a limit even if you pay Digital Trends · 21d ago
- Meta AI Glasses lock offline feature behind expensive subscription Notebookcheck · 21d ago
- Meta Puts Rate Limits On Its Smart Glasses' Conversation Focus Feature Engadget · 21d ago
- Three hours free, then pay: Meta restricts local AI glasses feature heise online · 21d ago
- Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses The Verge · 21d ago
- Meta slaps a premium subscription on an existing smart glasses feature 9to5Google · 21d ago
- Meta Rolls Out A Soft Paywall For Smart Glasses Feature 2oceansvibe News · 21d ago
- An accessibility paywall on Meta Glasses could be good news for Apple Glasses 9to5Mac · 21d ago
- Meta adds $20 subscription to the Ray-Ban Meta's best accessibility feature Android Police · 21d ago
- Meta now wants you to pay for this smart glasses feature that runs on-device Android Authority · 21d ago
- Meta Puts AI Features Behind $20 Paywall in Smart Glasses The Tech Buzz · 21d ago
- Meta now caps Conversation Focus on its smart glasses: 3 hours free, 15 with Meta One en.softonic.com · 21d ago
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