Meta Pauses $20 Smart-Glasses Fee Test as Backlash Hits Conversation Focus
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 24
Meta Pauses $20 Smart-Glasses Fee Test as Backlash Hits Conversation Focus
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 24
Summary
Meta halted its planned $20-a-month test for Conversation Focus on smart glasses, leaving the accessibility feature free for early testers in its Early Access Program.
The pause followed backlash over charging for a feature that works on-device; Meta had also proposed capping even paid use at 15 hours per month.
Meta did not rule out future limits or fees for Conversation Focus, saying only that the subscription test is paused while it explores a better approach.
The company still plans to introduce subscriptions for some premium glasses features over time, arguing paid add-ons help support lower hardware prices and further development.