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Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses

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24 Jul
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses

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

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
24 Jul
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses

After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
19 Oct
Meta has been steadfast in its push for gadgets that put microphones and cameras in people’s homes and on their faces, while battling fears that the devices could be used for nonconsensual recordings:

Meta has been steadfast in its push for gadgets that put microphones and cameras in people’s homes and on their faces, while battling fears that the devices could be used for

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
24 Jul
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

Meta's smart glasses have been a PR headache for the company. Public backlash has been swift, and fierce; people are concerned about the erosion of privacy and expansion of

REPORT · HOW · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
30 Mar
Meta is launching two new prescription-focused smart glasses this week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports:

Meta is launching two new prescription-focused smart glasses this week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports:

OPINION · WHEN · UploadVROPEN STORY
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