Meta has suspended its plan to charge $19.99 per month for the Conversation Focus feature on its Ray-Ban smart glasses after widespread user backlash. The feature runs entirely on the device without cloud servers or remote infrastructure, yet consumers who already purchased the hardware would have needed to subscribe to use it. The company still plans to charge for other premium features going forward, signaling a broader push toward monetization beyond advertising. The reversal highlights Meta’s struggle to diversify revenue as its Reality Labs division continues to lose billions while remaining dependent on ad income.
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