Meta is charging a subscription for smart glasses features. Welcome to the new era of consumer technology0

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• July 6, 2026

Chris Harrison, director of the Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University, doesn’t think the new subscription will help pay for Meta’s AI spending. “The industry has made enormous strides, even in the last six months, but certainly in the last 18 months, improving the efficiency of token generation and running these models much more