Testing Technology That Was Ahead of Its Time

Get your Summer outfits ready! Go to #Huckberry: https://bit.ly/speeed--huckberry (they have a Memorial Day Sale going on rn) Not sure what look you want? Look at this list of outfit inspirations: https://bit.ly/speeed-Outfit-Inspiration History is full of "genius" tech that showed up to the party too early and got laughed out the door. So we tested them: The Nintendo Virtual Boy (gave us all a headache). The Apple Newton (which Steve Jobs hated so much he killed it out of spite). Google Glass (GOATED lol). The GM EV1 electric car that GM literally crushed for reasons. (See the EV1 up close, alongside hundreds of other iconic builds, at the Petersen Automotive Museum: https://www.petersen.org/tickets ) AT&T's Picturephone (thanks Connections Museum! https://www.telcomhistory.org/ConnectionsSeattle.html ). IBM's ViaVoice speech recognition. And the Microsoft SPOT Watch --the smartwatch built for Wall Street guys who didn't want one. We break down what actually killed each product: bad technology, bad business, bad marketing, or just bad timing. it's usually all four lol. A mostly-respectable look at innovation, product development, and the billion-dollar investment decisions that went absolutely sideways. Plus the IcyBall, which is exactly what it sounds like. Get Speeed merch: https://speeed.co Listen to the Speeed Podcast: https://speeed.co/supporters Join our Discord (and The Boookclub)! https://discord.gg/RG8ED8Q9XY Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespumphrey/ Follow me on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kentuckycobra Follow Speeed IG & other socials: https://www.instagram.com/speeed.co/ #technology #innovation #techhistory #startup #gadgets #business #engineering #marketing #electricvehicles #VR Thanks for watching! I love you :)