EQUIPThe Verge · 24 Jul
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
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Meta has suspended its proposal to implement a $20 monthly subscription for local smart glasses audio enhancement features. This decision follows significant public backlash regarding the monetization of hardware-processed capabilities that do not utilize cloud resources.
- 01Proposed monthly fees targeted features processed locally on user hardware rather than the cloud
- 02Company spokesperson Tyler Yee confirmed the pause in rate-limiting and subscription plans
- 03The move addresses executive concerns regarding software-as-a-service monetization of native hardware functionality
- 04Future monetization strategies for smart glasses hardware features remain under internal review
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Remember when Meta was planning to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for the smart glasses feature that lets people hear each other more clearly - even though that feature runs locally on your glasses and doesn't require the cloud? Meta has paused those plans, spokesperson Tyler Yee confirms to The Verge. The company is […]