Meta Smart Glasses Now Have Time Limits
Meta 智慧眼鏡現已設有時間限制
Introduction
Meta has new rules for the 'Conversation Focus' feature on its smart glasses. Some people must now pay to use it more.
Meta 對其智慧眼鏡的「對話聚焦」功能制定了新規則。部分使用者現在必須付費才能增加使用時數。
Main Body
Conversation Focus helps you hear people in noisy places. Free users can use it for three hours a month. People who pay $19.99 a month can use it for 15 hours.
「對話聚焦」能幫助您在嘈雜的地方聽清他人說話。免費使用者每月可使用三小時。每月支付 19.99 美元的使用者則可使用 15 小時。
This feature works on the glasses. It does not need the internet. Meta wants more money because they spent a lot on AI. They also fired 8,000 workers.
此功能在眼鏡端運行，不需要連接網路。由於 Meta 在 AI 方面投入大量資金，因此希望增加收入。他們同時裁員了 8,000 人。
Meta is also selling new glasses with a company called EssilorLuxottica. Some glasses have a special design by Kylie Jenner. However, some people are worried about privacy and how Meta uses data.
Meta 此外還與一家名為 EssilorLuxottica 的公司合作銷售新眼鏡。部分眼鏡由 Kylie Jenner 特別設計。然而，部分人士對隱私以及 Meta 如何使用數據感到擔憂。
Conclusion
Meta now charges money for a feature that was free. They are also selling more types of glasses.
Meta 現在對原本免費的功能收取費用，並銷售更多款式的眼鏡。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Money Words
In this text, we see three ways to talk about paying:
- Pay The action of giving money. (Example: Some people must now pay.)
- Charges When a company asks for money. (Example: Meta now charges money.)
- Free Costs zero dollars. (Example: Free users can use it.)
🕒 Time Patterns
Look at how we describe time limits:
- A month (The whole period)
- Three hours a month (The amount inside that period)
Rule: Use "a [time period]" to show how often something happens.
- I study English a day ❌ Incorrect
- I study English every day ✅ Correct
- *I pay \rightarrow$ ✅ Correct (Regular payment)