Meta Smart Glasses Face Backlash Over New Rate Limits And $20 Paywall
Meta’s AI glasses have become one of the most popular options for those looking to get smart glasses thanks to its mix of on-device and cloud-powered AI features. The company now looks to be getting ready to monetize this user base by rate limiting certain features, even those that don’t need to reach out to Meta’s servers in order to work.
The smart glasses’ Conversation Focus feature makes use of the device’s open-ear speakers and spatial processing to amplify the voices of others. It’s designed to “help you distinguish the conversation from ambient background noise so you can stay tuned into the moments that matter.” This all happens using the hardware built-in to the glasses, it never reaches out to any part of Meta’s infrastructure for it to work.
When the feature rolled out in December of last year it was available to users with no limitations and no...
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