Google Glass
Perhaps the most often cited tech failure, Google Glass became widely available for sale in 2014. One Washington Post reporter put it simply, “I hate it.” There were problems with the actual tech, but also privacy concerns. The high-tech glasses, which could take photos and videos, send texts, and show the weather, were ahead of their time. Google ultimately discontinued them. Now, roughly 10 years later, Meta is pushing a very similar product with Ray Bans and an AI integration.
