FLOP No. 45 – Google Glass Skydive Reveal (2012)

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The Promise: A Google I/O keynote moment to reshape wearable tech. A team of athletes skydived from a blimp wearing Google Glass, broadcasting the jump in real-time to a live audience.

What Happened: The tech barely worked. The product never landed in real culture. The stunt was epic—but the follow-through flopped. Glas…

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