Version History: Google Glass
The Vergecast
2025/12/21
Version History: Google Glass
Version History: Google Glass

The Vergecast
2025/12/21
Shownote
Shownote
Google didn't invent the concept of smart glasses, but it was one of the first companies to actually put them on people's faces. It was a revolution, and also a problem: Google made face computers extremely uncool, and its early user base was so off-puttin...
Highlights
Highlights
Google Glass was once the most talked-about wearable in tech, a bold experiment that promised to change how we interact with digital information. Born in Google's secretive X lab, it captured imaginations with its futuristic vision of augmented reality embedded in everyday life. Yet despite early excitement and high-profile stunts, its journey from hype to heartbreak reveals more than just a product failure—it tells a story about timing, human behavior, and the delicate balance between innovation and social acceptance.
Chapters
Chapters
What if computers could live in your glasses?
00:00How a single video launched a wearable revolution
12:22Can technology ever truly be fashionable?
25:35Why did everyone suddenly hate Glass wearers?
37:44When innovation invades personal space
47:14From consumer flop to factory floor hero
54:40Was Google Glass genius or just premature?
1:05:22What could have saved Google Glass from failure?
1:10:11How Glass quietly shaped the future of smart eyewear
1:17:32Why some failures leave the biggest legacy
1:22:34Transcript
Transcript
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