Meta adds rate limits and soft paywall to its smart glasses
Summary
Meta is instituting rate limits and a soft paywall for its AI glasses, restricting Conversation Focus to three hours per month unless users subscribe to Meta One Premium. The feature reportedly runs on-device and can function without internet, raising questions about the necessity and fairness of the rate limits. The Verge notes Meta’s cost pressures and layoffs as context for monetization shifts, and questions whether this move undermines on-device AI capabilities.