You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” to the most advanced features.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260702094727/https://www.wired.com/story/why-meta-is-charging-a-subscription-for-on-device-smart-glasses-features/



Lol, lmao even
Did they think it would be free forever
Yes, they probably did. Isn’t facebook and other meta shit still free?
I don’t know, just assuming it still is.
Even pitchfork locked their album reviews behind a paid subscription.
It’s like everyone’s hurrying to get some of people’s money, before Trump takes everything from everyone.
Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram - they aren’t free, you feed them with your most private data.
he probably realized he cant datamine enough people, because nobody would buy the glasses.
I can’t believe that they were ever free. Lol.
Not the glasses themselves but the functions provided