In addition, other manufacturers began to produce
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Nintendo Wii U console (2012)
Nintendo had the idea of freeing gamers from having to play only in front of a TV screen, but the implementation was not entirely successful. The Wii U controller could be used as an additional 6.2-inch screen, but it turned out to be huge and heavy. In addition, the console depended on a base station, so taking it with you and playing outside the home was impossible. After the release of the Switch in 2017, Nintendo stopped production of the Wii U, having sold only 14 million units in 5 years.
Google Nexus Q media set-top box (2012)
Nexus Q is a sphere-shaped set-top box for streaming audio and turkey number data video tracks. The $300 media set-top box failed without ever going on sale, and users who pre-ordered it received it for free. At the same time, the Nexus Q did not support third-party streaming services and worked only with Google services: Play Movies, Play Music and YouTube.
Lytro camera (2012)
The startup Lytro produced light-field cameras that could change the focus of a photo after it was taken. The device recorded information about the color, intensity of light, and vector information about its direction. Despite Lytro’s capabilities, perfect photos without noise still required a lot of light, and special software was needed to edit the photos. cameras that shoot well in the dark. In March 2018, Google bought Lytro for $40 million.
Microsoft Surface RT tablet (2012)
The Surface line has come a long way, but the Surface RT tablet from 2012 was a failure. The main reason for the failure was the Windows RT operating system, which only supported built-in programs and applications from the Microsoft Store. The tablet was powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, but it was slower than other devices with the same processor.
Nintendo had the idea of freeing gamers from having to play only in front of a TV screen, but the implementation was not entirely successful. The Wii U controller could be used as an additional 6.2-inch screen, but it turned out to be huge and heavy. In addition, the console depended on a base station, so taking it with you and playing outside the home was impossible. After the release of the Switch in 2017, Nintendo stopped production of the Wii U, having sold only 14 million units in 5 years.
Google Nexus Q media set-top box (2012)
Nexus Q is a sphere-shaped set-top box for streaming audio and turkey number data video tracks. The $300 media set-top box failed without ever going on sale, and users who pre-ordered it received it for free. At the same time, the Nexus Q did not support third-party streaming services and worked only with Google services: Play Movies, Play Music and YouTube.
Lytro camera (2012)
The startup Lytro produced light-field cameras that could change the focus of a photo after it was taken. The device recorded information about the color, intensity of light, and vector information about its direction. Despite Lytro’s capabilities, perfect photos without noise still required a lot of light, and special software was needed to edit the photos. cameras that shoot well in the dark. In March 2018, Google bought Lytro for $40 million.
Microsoft Surface RT tablet (2012)
The Surface line has come a long way, but the Surface RT tablet from 2012 was a failure. The main reason for the failure was the Windows RT operating system, which only supported built-in programs and applications from the Microsoft Store. The tablet was powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, but it was slower than other devices with the same processor.