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Just curious -- why did you go with IndieGoGo instead of KickStarter? KickStarter has a much greater visibility on the web than IndieGoGo (based off a comparison using Google Trends[1]).

Are you opposed to their funding model or something else about them? Did they reject your project application, and if so, why?

[1] http://trends.google.com/websites?q=kickstarter.com%2C+indie...

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After ZionEyez embarrased Kickstarter by raising over $300k but then dropping off the face of the earth (still haven't shipped, over 6 months late, and ignoring their customers' emails), Kickstarter now hates video glasses.

Indiegogo is much more friendly to computer eyewear -- we've met their CEO, and they love our product and our stellar team: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4263569

Well, you'd better ship in a timely fashion, or you'll sour IndieGoGo on video glasses, and they'll be no crowd-funding sites left for that sort of project. No pressure! =)

Will do! :) Thanks for the support and I hope you decide to order your pair and develop awesome apps!

For those who are too lazy to Google: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zioneyez/eyeztm-by-zione...

It looks like their KickStarter was shut down for spammy tactics.

http://www.quora.com/Vergence-Labs/Why-did-Vergence-Labs-Kic...

http://llsocial.com/2012/06/kickstarter-indiegogo-misuses-co...

The Quora discussion you linked to (which includes answers by members of the Vergence Labs company) makes it seem less clear cut, IMO.

FWIW, here's the suspended KickStarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vergencelabs/redefine-re...

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