What REALLY Killed Google Glass?

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Google is no longer selling Google Glass, but insists that the company is committed to the product, which will be retooled and eventually launched in a different form. That’s not very helpful to the people who already bought one, as they will no longer receive software updates. What happened? If you watch this video, you might think it’s telling you that forces from beyond the grave caused the failure of Google Glass, but I believe the point is hidden in the simple fact that these guys couldn’t manage to summon porn with it. -via b3ta


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The funny thing, is in my experience, it is the nerdy types who have a lot of experience with technology that struggle the most to predict what people want. I've lost track of the number of very computer literate friends that said things like, "Who would use Myspace when you can get free website hosting..." or "Who would use Twitter when there are better options elsewhere... " or "Why would I do that on my phone when I could just use my computer." etc.

I've heard plenty of people name specific prices and apps that would make them want something like Google Glass, as they had specific functionality and utility in mind that would apply to their lives. I've heard others complain about wanting to use various NFC based payment schemes, but being unable to because implementation was slow on the vender end. I've heard visitors from other countries complaining about lack of ability to pay things with phones, because it is a lot more common in some other places. Even without getting into the fickleness of fashion and using things to show status, there are sizable number of people who want these things, which is more relevant to businesses than those that don't want to use new options. Although at least with smart watches, I have heard very little interest in them, and so far they aren't even providing that much of what those wanted anyway, playing more of a gamble with the fashion side of things it seems.
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Look, Android Phones have had a version of "ApplePay" for 3 years now and no one wants to use it. I sure dont, and I am a geeky person who has been on the net since 1994. They tried to give us a Dick Tracy wrist TV years ago and no one cared. Samsung actually had a wrist phone and it failed. I dont want a watch, I dont want something stuck to my head and I dont want to pay for things with my phone...
But Im sure the Cult of Apple will camp out for the stupid watch.
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Somehow they've already convinced a generation of teenagers to carry an idol with them at all times and to stare at it every 5 minutes. Since that generation is growing up not knowing how to relate with another human being, they will be the ones who finally give in to the Google Glass.
If not them, then certainly the next generation.
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People have said the same things about smart phones, and a bunch of other technologies and devices, both those that became popular and those that failed. The critical combination of luck and features needed to get such things rolling is difficult to foresee, but none of it requires everyone to use, just the right target audience that enables the development of broader applications and makes something look cool.
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Geeks overthought this crap. They actually thought that EVERYONE wanted to strap this thing onto their heads and walk around all day. NO we do not. We also dont want the iWatch or Apple Pay
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