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MWC fails: Gadgets that never made it

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  • Virtual Vizor

    Virtual Vizor

    Virtual Vizor was introduced at MWC 2016. It is a foldable holder with lenses that attaches to users' baseball caps and turns their smartphones into virtual cinemas.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Virtual Vizor

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Motorola Backflip

    Motorola Backflip

    The Motorola Backflip never got the attention it was looking for after launching at MWC 2010. Slider phones and slim, sleeker devices forged ahead and captured our attention instead.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Motorola

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Sony Xperia Agent

    Sony Xperia Agent

    The Xperia Agent from Sony is still a concept. It was showcased at MWC 2017, yet you still cannot buy this cool looking device. Users could give this virtual assistant voice commands to connect it to their smart home devices.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Sony

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Runcible smartphone

    Runcible smartphone

    A quad-core Snapdragon processor powers the Runcible circular smartphone with a sustainable interchangeable back, announced at MWC 2015.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Mono

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Sony SmartEyeglass

    Sony SmartEyeglass

    The SmartEyeglass from Sony offered increased productivity, and reduced errors with its augmented reality solution. It also offered a transcription service converting speech into visible text. The product has now been discontinued.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Sony

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Tethercell

    Tethercell

    The Tethercell battery adapter was announced at MWC 2014. It allowed users to connect to and control AA battery operated devices such as baby monitors and TV remote controls from their mobile phones. It's currently unavailable.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Photo by: Tethercell

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • AVG Invisibility Glasses

    AVG Invisibility Glasses

    First seen at MWC 2015, these retro-reflective glasses from AVG make it difficult for facial recognition technologies to capture users' identities when they are out and about.

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    Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

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Eileen Brown

By Eileen Brown for Social Business | February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST) | Topic: MWC

  • Virtual Vizor
  • Motorola Backflip
  • Sony Xperia Agent
  • Runcible smartphone
  • Sony SmartEyeglass
  • Tethercell
  • AVG Invisibility Glasses

Mobile World Congress showcases the best and the worst of emerging technologies. But sadly, these devices never succeeded – despite the hype.

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Virtual Vizor

Virtual Vizor was introduced at MWC 2016. It is a foldable holder with lenses that attaches to users' baseball caps and turns their smartphones into virtual cinemas.

Related:

Practically indestructible gadgets

CES fails of the 21st Century

How much are tech's biggest failures worth today?

Best technology inventions ever

MWC: The best and worst of the past five years

Published: February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST)

Caption by: Eileen Brown

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By Eileen Brown for Social Business | February 27, 2019 -- 14:12 GMT (06:12 PST) | Topic: MWC

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