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We're learning more about why Google Glass failed, thanks to $4.
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Glass was still an early prototype when Google made it available to fans and journalists in 2013.
"The team within Google X knew the product wasn't even close to ready for prime time," a former Google employee told Bilton.
But company cofounder and Google X leader Sergey Brin wanted Glass to be released to the public so that Google could improve it with their feedback.
That strategy backfired when journalists reviewed Glass like a fully-developed consumer product.
One YouTube review called it $4
Some people were also putt off by Glass invading their privacy and $4.
Sergei Brin's romance with Glass marketing manager $4 also reportedly contributed to Glass' downfall. Early team members left after news of the affair became public.
Google Glass isn't technically dead forever - the company is simply no longer selling the original prototype unit. Google took it out of the X Lab and $4, a former Apple exec who now runs Google's Nest unit. He's working $4, a veteran of the retail and art worlds.