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A 70s Concept Van Up For Bid, Why Snap Spectacles Failed, and Director Wim Wenders On Why Photography is Over

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By Core Jr - October 27, 2017

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A look into how Snap's Spectacles glasses were a complete and utter flop.

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So that Snap Specs article basically says that they were a flop because not many were sold, and the ones that _were_ bought weren't used for long. That is indeed how they qualify as a flop but I was secretly hoping for a WHY.
I'd love some serious look at reasons for the lack of (sustained) interest.
Are glasses still only for hip buy-everything-new-and-shiny types? Did Snapchat fail to add value to the purchase in their app? Any ideas?

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A 70s Concept Van Up For Bid, Why Snap Spectacles Failed, and Director Wim Wenders On Why Photography is Over

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