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EARTHDATE: January 18, 2015

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DIESEL GLASS PROJECT CANCELLED

by Hazed

Diesel has announced that she is withdrawing her innovative Diesel Glass product from sale, but will continue to work on developing new and more exciting versions later.

Diesel Glass is a headset that allows users to experience a virtual reality world in which they can interact with other drinkers. It has been available to hardcore drinkers in her popular Martian bar, Chez Diesel, who were beta-testing the device, but despite initial enthusiasm from the very first adopters, the glasses were not well received. Users reported the interface was clunky, and those wearing Diesel Glasses suffered derision and hostility from others, even when worn in the bar.

However, the ultimate reason for Diesel to withdraw her glass gadget was that it allowed wearers to drink virtual beer – thus impacting on sales of Diesel’s Old Peculiar. Faced with falling profits, she had no choice but to take the system off the market.

Diesel announced that the project had been in its infancy and there was clearly a long way to go before Diesel Glass would be ready for the mainstream. She didn’t say when work would resume on the project, or whether she planned to aim the gadget at the consumer market or towards business applications.

Whatever her intentions, she needs to make sure that users are still able and willing to buy real beer!

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