Google Glass — which aimed to revolutionize wearable tech — was a ‘carnival of failure’ according to the author of a dishy new book on the early 2010s non-phenom A new book, "Google Glass: Remember the Internet no. 3" chronicles the development of the wearable device. Author Quinn Myers described Google Glass'' debut as a " carnival of failure ." Despite significant hype from developers and fans, Google Glass never made it to the commercial market. Google Glass, the early 2010s would-be phenom that never made it to market , made a lasting impact on augmented reality technology — and its public perception — despite the device''s lackluster launch and eventual discontinuation. The wearable, computerized glasses aimed to revolutionize personal tech and replace cell phones, but its public debut was a "carnival of failure," according to Quinn Myers, author of "Google Glass: Remember the Internet no. 3." Released on September 20, the book chronicles the creation of the wearable device through a series of interviews with its developers, fans, and critics, tracking its meteoric rise and fizzling end. While the devices have been largely relegated to punchlines of jokes about tech bros, Myers argues the Google Glass legacy offers lessons on privacy, AR technology, and corporate responsibility. "Dunking on Glass is not just fun and easy: it''s our only hope if we want a future where corporations can still feel shame and where our tech overlords can still be persuaded to help solve our most dire problems instead of creating new ones that destroy us all," Myers writes in the conclusion his book .