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Google Glass was ridiculously priced in an attempt to segment the market to only people who wanted to buy it to build a hobby/business with. They knew it was n
by bsimpson 11y ago
Google Glass was ridiculously priced in an attempt to segment the market to only people who wanted to buy it to build a hobby/business with. They knew it was not ready for mass consumption and tried to use price and availability to signal accordingly.
- Retric 11y agoIt's been 2 years and nothing, so clearly whatever the intent it failed. In a few years a cheap version of the idea may start making the rounds like the mini Segway's. But, again when it was obviously going to fail at that price point why continue?
- eru 11y agoEntertainment value for whoever is holding the purse strings.
- nostrademons 11y agoIt didn't actually completely fail - Google Glass saw some genuine excitement among certain professions (eg. surgeons, pilots, or firefighters) that need up-to-the-minute information in a heads-up display, and it's been re-launched quietly to focus on those niches. Ironically, the fix will likely be to increase the price: it's not a mass market product, it's an enterprise product that increases the effectiveness and safety of certain highly-trained specialists.