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10 worst tech fails of all time
The graveyard of epic tech failures is ever-growing. Here are some of the worst hardware and software fails of all time.
Despite producing products like landmark phones, excellent tablets, and some incredible GPUs, not every product is going to be worth getting. The tech industry has had no lack of epic failures over the decades. From "groundbreaking" AR/VR hardware and disastrous phones and tablets to software that simply failed to get off the ground, here are some of the 10 worst tech failures of all time, in no particular order.
Google ceases sales of Glass Enterprise Edition with support ending in September 2023
Google Glass Enterprise Edition sales have been discontinued and support for the device will end later this year.
While it stopped being part of the conversation long ago, Google Glass made a fairly significant impact on the technology world when it was first launched back in 2013. For the most part, it never really caught on, with only enthusiasts and developers picking up the costly device. Also, the product managed to spark a global conversation around privacy not only in the technology community but also in the general media. Although the original Google Glass was discontinued back in 2015, its successor, the Glass Enterprise Edition, was later released and aimed more for commercial use. Now, tens years after the initial launch of Google Glass, the company is finally winding the project down, discontinuing sales of the Enterprise Edition and discontinuing support later this year.
Google is working on a new augmented reality device
A new hire and various job postings at Google reveal the company is working on a new augmented reality operating system.
Google was early to the augmented reality industry, but hasn't had much of a presence there in recent years. The heads-up display Google Glass was released in 2013 as a prototype, but never became a widespread consumer product — instead, it's now sold to exclusively to businesses for workplace use. Now it seems Google is working on a new AR product.
Google Meet for Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 launches closed beta
Google Glass Enterprise Edition users can now use Google Meet for video conferencing as part of a closed beta.
Google Glass, the company’s ill-fated heads-up AR display (or smart glasses if you prefer), is getting a new app. (No, you’re not reading a story from 2015). The new, official release is aimed at enterprises running Google Workspace and trialing the second generation of Glass, which isn’t available to the general public.
Not Dead: Android-based Smart Glass Round-Up -- What's New at CES 2016
Are smartglasses dead? CES2016 disagrees. Check out the latest in augmented reality and smartglasss in our product roundup!
While smart glasses aren't really the coolest kid on the block anymore, they've come a long way since their humble beginnings. Prices are dropping, the app ecosystem is evolving, and with more companies investing heavily into VR (Virtual Reality, think the Oculus Rift/Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive), AR (Augmented Reality) seems poised to make a comeback by piggybacking off the renewed VR craze. While we have yet to see commercial Google Glass or Microsoft HoloLens devices, many smaller companies are hoping to become the next Oculus Rift and capture the AR market by storm. At this year's CES in Las Vegas, we took a look at some of the latest AR smart glass offerings that are based on some form of Android.