Meta glasses now charge for voice-boosting feature

Have you ever wished people could hear you better when you speak? Meta's smart glasses now have a feature that makes your voice louder. But here is the surprise: you can only use it for three hours each month for free.

Meta makes glasses that you wear on your face. These glasses show information and take videos. Many people like them because they feel natural to wear. The voice feature helps people hear you clearly when you speak through the glasses. This is useful in loud places like restaurants or busy streets.

But now Meta is changing this. After three hours, the glasses will stop boosting your voice. If you want to keep using this feature, you must pay money each month. This is new for Meta. Most features in these glasses have always been free.

Why is Meta doing this? The company wants to make money. Smart glasses cost money to make and sell. Adding a paywall to some features helps Meta earn more money from people who use the glasses every day.

Some people think this is fair. They say Meta needs money to improve the glasses. But other people are not happy. They bought the glasses because all features were free. Now they must pay more to use a feature they already have.

This shows something bigger about technology. When new products are exciting and new, companies often give free features. But after time, companies sometimes add charges. Smart glasses are still new, so we will see if more paywalls come.

What do you think? Would you pay money for a voice feature on smart glasses? Or would you look for a different product?

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.