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Meta Smart Glasses Now Charging for Audio Feature
2 Jul
Summary
- Meta Smart Glasses' audio enhancement feature now has a three-hour monthly limit.
- Users face a $20 monthly subscription for extended use of the feature.
- Meta's smart glasses have faced controversy regarding facial recognition technology.
Meta has begun limiting the use of its Smart Glasses' conversation focus feature, which amplifies voices in noisy environments. Users are now restricted to three complimentary hours per month for this audio enhancement. Beyond this limit, Meta is asking users to pay $20 per month for a subscription that provides up to 15 hours of usage.
The introduction of this paid tier for a smart glasses feature follows Meta's earlier testing of premium plans for its AI services. The specifics of additional fees for exceeding usage limits remain unclear. Conversation focus was initially released in December as part of a software update designed to improve audio clarity for wearers.
This development occurs amidst ongoing scrutiny of Meta's smart glasses, particularly concerning facial recognition technology. Despite past controversy and the removal of facial recognition code from its AI app, Meta recently partnered with EssilorLuxottica to release new models starting at $299, including celebrity-endorsed styles.
