Meta Caps Free Conversation Focus on Smart Glasses at Three Hours Monthly, Offers 15 Hours with $19.99 Premium Plan

Meta now requires a Meta One Premium Plan subscription to unlock expanded access to Conversation Focus on its Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Meta-branded smart glasses, Wired reported. The feature, which boosts audio of the person being spoken with in loud environments and runs entirely on-device, is limited to three hours per month without a subscription.

Subscribers to the $19.99 monthly plan receive up to 15 hours of usage with no rollover.

An entry-level Meta One tier at $7.99 per month does not include the expanded Conversation Focus access. Premium subscribers also receive faster access to human experts for device support. Meta stated that the Conversation Focus limit is not an AI rate limit because the feature runs on-device.

Users receive a notification when approaching the monthly limit, though real-time usage tracking is unavailable. The company first started rolling out Conversation Focus in December 2025 and said the vast majority of users will not hit the cap. Meta plans to test new optional subscription plans offering more premium features and advanced capabilities for apps and AI glasses.

The company does not consider Conversation Focus an accessibility feature and states it is intended for users with normal hearing. Conversation Focus can be adjusted by swiping the right temple of the glasses or through device settings. Google is scheduled to debut smart glasses later in 2026 in collaboration with Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster.

Apple is rumored to be working on smart glasses expected to launch in 2027.