# Accessibility paywall on Meta Glasses ‘paused’ after condemnation [U]

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/27/an-accessibility-paywall-on-meta-glasses-could-be-good-news-for-apple-glasses/>
> Published: 2026-07-27 12:27:42+00:00

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the latest cheaper non-designer option are sold on the basis of the built-in AI features, but in early July the company announced a “ridiculous” limit on the free usage you can make of an [accessibility](https://9to5mac.com/guides/accessibility/) feature.

Effectively, [Meta](https://9to5mac.com/guides/meta/) has retroactively applied a paywall to a hardware product it already sold to customers. *Update: The social network has now said it is “pausing” plans to paywall the feature – see the end of the piece.*