Meta Introduces Subscription Plan for Smart Glasses Advanced Features
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Julian Chokkattu
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Meta is introducing a subscription model (Meta One Premium Plan) for its smart glasses (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Meta-branded) that requires users to pay a monthly fee to unlock advanced AI-powered features, even after purchasing the hardware. This reflects a broader industry trend where consumer electronics companies are shifting toward recurring revenue models for AI-enhanced devices.
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· 3 pulledSo you paid a few hundred bucks for a neat little gadget and think you're good to go. But it turns out you'll need to subscribe to a monthly plan to unlock all its advanced features.
That's where AI-powered consumer electronics are increasingly heading, and Meta is the latest to prove it with its smart glasses.
The company now notes in its help pages... that users will need the Meta One Premium Plan to unlock expanded access to some features for their smart glasses.
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