Despite early successes, I`m not convinced Google is good for AR or VR
(Android Central)

It will take a lot of rebuilding to fix these burned bridges. Google`s storied history in both the AR and VR markets is a long and devastating one. As is the case with many different kinds of mobile technology, Google was way ahead of the curve on these technologies. The company`s rumored upcoming AR/VR headset, Project Iris, has all the trappings of becoming one of the best XR — that`s the bridged definition of a device that can do AR and VR together — headsets ever created. The problem is, I don`t trust Google to stand behind whatever it builds, and I`m willing to bet plenty of other folks don`t, either. Google Glass was the first pair of AR glasses most people had ever heard of or even seen — outside of sci-fi movies, of course — but the public resentment against wearable cameras caused Google to kill it early. Similarly, the Lenovo Mirage Solo — which was built upon Google`s Daydream VR platform — was the first standalone VR headset to market, beating the original...