Former Google employee Warren Craddock explained the reason why the company’s first smart glasses malfunctioned. Craddock stated this in one of his articles. excitement.

From the headline on the expert’s page, it appears that Craddock worked as a senior software engineer on Google’s smart glasses project for 16 months. First of all, the author noted that no one knows what the benefits of Google Glass are: “We tried to find a task or situation where the product would be indispensable”.

The engineer noted that the smart glasses also have outstanding features – a display with a resolution of 640×360 pixels, which is improperly placed and can show very little information. According to Warren Craddock, ordinary users also could not figure out how to use the gadget – the author noted that people are limited to turning to the Google search engine and photos of “potted plants”.

Also, a former Google employee emphasized that the glasses look ugly and the wearer looks ridiculous. Craddock joked that no one in the office uses Google Glass because the device is constantly charging. At the same time, the engineer noted that Google does not recognize the shortcomings of the device and continues to promote the product.

The Google Glass headset was introduced in May 2014. After the device’s failure in the market, Google refocused the smart glasses on corporate users.