Hyped Up Things That Totally Flopped

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mattstaff
Apr 21, 2021 9:00 AM EDT

Right off the bat it's striking to see how many "next big things" that ended up totally flopping came right out of the Google factory. Maybe that's part of their secret though. Just going with a multitude of crazy ideas, and hoping that at least one of them will hit big. I mean, they definitely have the resources to funnel all those necessary funds into wild projects. Also, shout out to those Segway scooters. People were so stoked about them, and that's about where things left off right before all the hype came crashing down, and the reality of using a Segway ended up disappointing many. 

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    Rectangle - TheLinguaFranca · 2h Segways were supposed to revolutionize travel and replace the automobile. Now they're just used for guided tours for dorks in tourist traps. G Reply 1 4.4k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - colin_staples • 3h 6 Awards 3D TV G Reply 4 29.0k 3 ... wantkitteh • 3h Heard a stat from one of the 3D TV manufacturers that the average number of pairs of 3D glasses sold per 3D television was a number very much smaller than 1. I think they were too embarassed to actually tell everyone how tiny the attach rate was. 5.1k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - booksoverppl 3h MoviePass G Reply 6.5k ...
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    Font - jahvidsanders44·3h O 2 Awards Google Wave. It was supposed to replace email with a more collaborative approach. Essentially it was like a dynamically-created discussion board you'd share with select people and you could have a more readable discussion than one with a bunch of forwards and CCs and the like. I thought it was a good idea, but it flopped big time and Google got rid of it after a few years. G Reply 1 18.4k 3 ...
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    Font - Creative_Waltz_9462•3h 3 1 Award Airship travel. These were the next, awesome way to travel long distances; in fact the spire on top of the Empire State Building was meant as an anchoring point for airships. The Hindenburg kind of put a damper on it, though. G Reply t 15.2k 3 ...
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    Font - RootbeerEyedDog · 2h Lazer discs the size of records. G Reply 4 3.0k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - JSanzi • 2h The "Dark Universe" cinematic universe, starting with 2017's THE MUMMY. G Reply 3.5k FitzyFarseer • 1h 3 Awards I cannot think about that movie without remembering when they accidentally released an incomplete trailer. Best movie trailer ever.
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    Font - BigMilko · 3h HD DVD Still remember half the movies being blue and the others red. G Reply 3.3k 3 +
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    Rectangle - novato1995• 4h 3 Awards Google Glass 6 Reply 4 31.9k + daniel_hlfrd · 3h I heard one of the biggest issues was that it was too heavy and felt uncomfortable, but they literally couldn't make it any lighter. 10.6k ...
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    Font - clockworkapple14 · 4h At the time video calling with your phone completely flopped because 3G couldn't support it. There was so much advertising about this thing that was meant to be huge but the tech really didn't work yet. But it did blow up later on with 4G, better phones, wifi in more public spaces. G Reply 4 7.8k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - mr_bigbadjas • 2h 3 2 Awards Xbox Kinect 6 Reply 4 6.6k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - MrEngin33r · 2h Not sure if this one has totally flopped yet, but I noticed while in Costco the other day that there are no longer any curved TVs. If Costco is no longer carrying them then I think we can assume they're going the way of the dodo. G Reply 4 631 ...
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    Rectangle - -EDGAR- • 3h 1 Award Windows phones. Microsoft was so confident they would "bury the competition" that they had a weird funeral procession for the iPhone G Reply 6.0k 3 ...
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    Font - T-Rex3131 • 3h Dip N Dots... Been the "Ice Cream Of The Future" for 40 years now it seems.
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    Font - Pokeplushman · 2h Soap Shoes. These were like normal shoes, but you could grind on rails with them via an indent in the sole. If you heard of these things from somewhere that wasn't Sonic Adventure 2, please tell me where? And please tell me where I can buy a pair? G Reply 244 3
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    Font - StoolToad9 · 3h The US version of Coupling. It was peddled hard by NBC to be the next "Friends" when that show ended. IIRC, there was interviews with the cast and they were already musing about the show going into multiple seasons. There was big buzz since it was such a hit in the UK. It lasted four episodes. G Reply 4 308 3 ...
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    Rectangle - -EDGAR- • 3h 2 Awards Zune G Reply 3.4k 3
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    Rectangle - miglicious · 3h 4 Awards The Sabre Triangle Tablet G Reply 3.3k 3 81RandyMoss · 2h You've got to unleash the power of the pyramid! 4 829 3 ...
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    Human body - tashasei • 2h Hoverboards? I remember in a span of 3 months everyone had them and showed them off and then they just disappeared.
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    Font - O cleaning-meaning • 3h Smart diapers! I'm pretty sure Pampers sells them but imagine it won't be long before they're discontinued. It's an idea that's been posted on Mommy blogs, childcare forums, magazines, news articles. Every so often l'll see a story online while doing some childcare research. I don't know a single parent, nanny, early childhood educator, caregiver that has or wants to use a smart diaper. The only way I could see it being useful is for night or for a special needs ch
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    Font - Quesabirria • 3h QR Codes. After so many years, they're finally getting some traction during Covid. I wonder if it will last. G Reply 4 1.9k 3 ehsteve23 · 3h the biggest problem is that until a few years ago, smartphones didnt read QR codes by default, so you had to have an app for it, which nobody can be bothered with. Eventually Android and iOS added it to their default camera and now they can start being useful 6 4 1.9k ...
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    Font - Thrillhouse74· 2h Crystal Pepsi, New Coke, orange juice and toothpaste flavored lays potato chips. Edit for correct Pepsi variant G Reply 4 52 3
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    Font - Disreiley · 2h That streaming service that lasted like two months. 'Qubi' or 'Qupi' I think? Even bad timing aside (a mobile based streaming service at a time when no one could really leave their house) the marketing was just horrible. I saw ads for it for nearly a week before I realized it was a new video streaming service, and by that point was so annoyed by the ads untrusting everything I didn't care at all, just out of spite. Also I mean it was just YouTube you have to pay for and got
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    Font - mpronk · 2h Cyberpunk. maybe not a total flop. but (when it came out) it was not the game it was supposed to be :( G Reply 4 84 3 ...
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