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August 4, 2023: Meta's Ray-Ban Stories launched in September 2021 have failed to attract many users, that's according to internal documents seen by the Wall Street Journal. The documents indicate that less than 10% of the Ray-Ban smart glasses are actively used. Meta sold 300k of these devices but Meta has only about 27k monthly active users. Meta sold each device at $299. Ray-Ban Stories enables users to take photos and videos. It also enables them to take phone calls and listen to music. Despite its low usage, it has experienced a return rate of 13%. Things impacting its usage include battery life, audio problems and voice commands and inability to import media from devices. The report added that Meta plans to launch the second generation of the device either in fall or next spring. The new smart glasses will take into account the issues noticed in the old model. A Meta spokesperson declined to comment on the report<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/metas-ray-ban-smart-glasses-fail-to-catch-on-31f6ba4e?mod=tech_lead_pos5</ref>. | |||
June 26, 2023: Meta launches Meta Quest+, a service that will give users access to two "handpicked" VR tittles each month. The subscription will go for $7.99 per month. However, for the first month, users will only pay $1 per month. The two games for July are Pistol Whip and Pixel Ripped 1995. In August, users will have access to Walkabout Mini Golf and Mothergunship: Forge. The plan is aimed at attracting new users to its Quest headsets<ref>https://seekingalpha.com/news/3982818-meta-launches-vr-subscription-offering-at-8-per-month</ref>. | June 26, 2023: Meta launches Meta Quest+, a service that will give users access to two "handpicked" VR tittles each month. The subscription will go for $7.99 per month. However, for the first month, users will only pay $1 per month. The two games for July are Pistol Whip and Pixel Ripped 1995. In August, users will have access to Walkabout Mini Golf and Mothergunship: Forge. The plan is aimed at attracting new users to its Quest headsets<ref>https://seekingalpha.com/news/3982818-meta-launches-vr-subscription-offering-at-8-per-month</ref>. | ||