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Big Tech Shelves AR Glasses After Billion-Dollar Bet | Chicago News

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Big tech giant pulls the plug on its billion-dollar AR glasses project, admitting the tech wasn’t ready and the market wasn’t buying in. After years of development and internal debate, the company is shifting focus to other immersive tech like VR, reassigning teams and cutting losses to chase smarter bets. It’s a bold pivot — and a sobering reminder that even giants must adapt when innovation hits a wall. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c4702cea0007e222

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