Meta Pauses Plan to Cap Free AI Glasses Feature at 3 Hours Per Month
To use it for up to 15 hours requires a $20-per-month Meta One Premium plan.The feature, announced alongside the Meta Ray-Ban Display in September, uses the on-device speakers to amplify the voice of the person you’re speaking to. According to The Verge, the feature uses on-device tech and can function without an internet connection, making the cap a little surprising. Recommended by Our Editors Smart Glasses Are Taking Off as Social Stigma Fades Snap's New Specs AR Glasses Bend Your Ears.
- ▪To use it for up to 15 hours requires a $20-per-month Meta One Premium plan.The feature, announced alongside the Meta Ray-Ban Display in September, uses the on-device speakers to amplify the voice of the person you’re speaking to.
- ▪According to The Verge, the feature uses on-device tech and can function without an internet connection, making the cap a little surprising.
- ▪Recommended by Our Editors Smart Glasses Are Taking Off as Social Stigma Fades Snap's New Specs AR Glasses Bend Your Ears.
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UPDATE 7/25: Following backlash, Meta has paused a test that caps the conversation focus feature to three free hours per month."Meta’s AI glasses pack a lot of value for free, and some premium features will be subscription-based over time—and conversation focus is one we want to make sure we get right," Meta tells The Verge. "We heard the feedback, so we’re pausing its subscription test for now."Meta has made conversation focus available through the company's Early Access Program for early testers while it works "on a better approach." You May Also Like window.videoEmbeds = window.videoEmbeds || []; let data = {}; data.excoPlayListId = '68408b61a852ebf5b843845e'; data.excoPlayListVideos =…
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