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2 million sold in three years is hardly ‘extremely successful’.
by jamiek88 1y ago
2 million sold in three years is hardly ‘extremely successful’.
- modeless 1y agoIt is "for a completely new consumer device form factor"
- devmor 1y agoNew? “wearable camera with headphones” is not exactly groundbreaking. Even a new model with a screen would only be semi-new, other AR glasses have existed for over a decade - with Apple releasing a consumer-focused product last year.
- justapassenger 1y ago[dead]
- modeless 1y agoVision Pro is the same form factor as Meta's glasses in the same sense that a semi truck is the same form factor as a moped.
- devmor 1y agoThat's why I gave other examples :)
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- paxys 1y agoCompare it to devices with similar form factors or use cases sold by competitors: - Snapchat - has been trying for a decade and has sold ~220K Spectacles. - Amazon Echo Frames - Reuters estimated less than 10,000 units sold. - Humane AI Pin - the less said about it the better. - Google Glass - neat but way ahead of its time, and barely made it to consumers before being quickly discontinued. - Hololens/Magic Leap - both duds. - Lengthy list of startups with smart glasses and other wearables that have gained no traction. Meta glasses are noteworthy because there's finally a company making an AR wearable catch on among a mainstream audience.
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- rpgbr 1y agoOr they are all failures, including Meta’s…?
- IshKebab 1y agoWell let's just agree to call it "the most successful smart glasses ever by a long way".
- paxys 1y agoThe original iPhone sold 1.3 million units in its first year. I suppose you consider that a massive failure as well?
- charcircuit 1y agoIt's not 2007 anymore. You can't judge a product today with the standards of almost 20 years ago. Additionally, Wikipedia says it sold 6.1 million units within 12.5 months.
- modeless 1y agoThe iPhone was not a completely new consumer device form factor. There was a huge existing market for cellular phones, even smartphones with touchscreens. There is no equivalent pre-existing market for smart glasses today.