Smart Glasses Monetization Fails: Meta Mistakes Accessibility Features for Cash Cows

Last week, a visually impaired friend of mine excitedly shared his experience using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: "Conversation Focus" helped him hear conversations clearly in coffee shops, allowing him to go out and socialize alone for the first time in months. Right after he said that, we saw news that Meta would charge $20/month. His smile froze, and he asked me, "Doesn't this count as price gouging?"