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Google Sony Remote
The Future Is Not Now 3/1/24 The Future Is Not Now 3/1/24

Google Sony Remote

The Google TV devices were not user-friendly and many tech reviewers wrote that this was best illustrated by the hideous Sony remote. It had 88 separate buttons and controls.

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Valkee Human Charger
The Future Is Not Now 2/26/24 The Future Is Not Now 2/26/24

Valkee Human Charger

Valkee, the maker of the headset, claimed the technology was able to relieve jet lag, migraines, and combat depression by sending light rays into your brain through your ears.

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DivX
The Future Is Not Now 2/26/24 The Future Is Not Now 2/26/24

DivX

DivX was a widely hated platform that was hounded to its death by disgruntled consumers who had to buy an expensive DivX player and connect it to their phone line.

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Nike Magneto
The Future Is Not Now 5/19/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/19/20

Nike Magneto

They required gluing a magnet to your head so the eyewear would clip on to the magnets.

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3D TV
The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20

3D TV

This failure in technology wasn’t for a lack of trying

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Motorola - Iridium
The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20

Motorola - Iridium

A total of 66 satellites were required at a cost of $5 billion.

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Boo.com
The Future Is Not Now 5/12/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/12/20

Boo.com

Swedish newspapers described the site as »a blurry version of hell.«

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COIN 2.0
The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20

COIN 2.0

All-in-one electronic card that stored credit card info...

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Google Glass
The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20

Google Glass

When Google launched these »smart glasses« expectations were sky high.

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Nintendo Virtual Boy
The Future Is Not Now 5/9/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/9/20

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy was a big disappointment...

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Corfam by Dupont
The Future Is Not Now 5/7/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/7/20

Corfam by Dupont

In 1964 DuPont Corporation introduced Corfam – a synthetic leather substitute..

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Cash Card
The Future Is Not Now 5/3/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/3/20

Cash Card

In the late 1990s in Sweden, someone thought there had to be a better way to pay than cash. And the Swedish banks thought so, too.

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Lego Fiber Optic
The Future Is Not Now 5/2/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/2/20

Lego Fiber Optic

In the early 2000s, LEGO was close to bankruptcy with poor management and runaway costs.

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Nintendo Power Glove
The Future Is Not Now 5/1/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/1/20

Nintendo Power Glove

The hope was the Power Glove would make virtual reality an actual reality. The actual reality being… it did virtually NOTHING.

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