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For Google Glass, what ultimately proved to be a bigger obstacle to its success than any rival product from a competing tech company?
Answer
Widespread public backlash against wearers
Reports on Google Glass's failure emphasize that social hostility toward wearers—who were labeled 'Glassholes'—undermined the product before it could gain mainstream acceptance, more so than competition from other companies.
💡 Did you know?
Google Glass's biggest competitor wasn't other tech companies—it was widespread public hostility. Wearers faced social backlash and were dubbed 'Glassholes' before the product even launched.
Other options people guess
- A faster, cheaper rival headset from Microsoft
- A patent lawsuit from Apple
- A competing product launched by Samsung
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- wearables
- public-reaction
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