You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” to the most advanced features.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260702094727/https://www.wired.com/story/why-meta-is-charging-a-subscription-for-on-device-smart-glasses-features/
Another problem is that the youngest today will never know ownership just subscriptions, so why fight something when you never knew there was an alternative.