Meta Is Rethinking Subscriptions on Its Smart Glasses

Meta has paused plans to impose rate limits on Conversation Focus, a smart glasses feature that uses AI and microphones to help users hear conversations more clearly. The company told The Verge that subscriptions are still being considered for some features in the future, with rate limits intended to help subsidize hardware. The article notes criticism of choosing Conversation Focus because it works offline and may be useful to people who are hard of hearing.

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