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After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
The VergeFriday, July 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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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.
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What happened
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.
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The Verge published: After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
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