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Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he \u201cmade a lot of mistakes with Google Glass\u201d during an onstage interview at Google I\/O 2025 on Tuesday. Brin was a surprise addition to an interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis conducted by Big Technology Podcast\u2019s Alex Kantrowitz.<\/p>\n
Brin went on to say he \u201cdidn\u2019t know anything about consumer electronic supply chains,\u201d or how difficult it would be to build smart glasses at a reasonable price point. The Google co-founder noted he\u2019s a big believer in the form factor of smart glasses, and said he\u2019s glad the company is pursuing them yet again, this time with \u201cgreat partners who are helping us build this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier on Tuesday, Google unveiled its latest effort to develop Android XR smart glasses,<\/a> roughly a decade after the Google Glass project shut down. Onstage, Google leaders showcased how their smart glasses, powered by DeepMind\u2019s Project Astra, could assist with live translations, directions, and generally AI queries. <\/p>\n To develop Android XR glasses with AI and AR capabilities, Google is working with a network of partners, such as Samsung and Xreal. Google is also investing up to $150 million in a partnership with Warby Parker<\/a>, and taking an equity stake in the eyewear company, to support its smart glasses efforts. As Brin referenced, those experienced eyewear and electronics makers may be able to help with some of the supply chain problems associated with producing smart glasses.<\/p>\n Brin noted how the advent of generative AI makes the capabilities of smart glasses much more tangible than when Google Glass was around.<\/p>\n Earlier in the interview, Brin acknowledged how he\u2019s effectively come out of retirement to work on Google\u2019s Gemini efforts. The Google co-founder says he\u2019s in the Mountain View, California office nearly every day, and says he\u2019s helping the Gemini team with multimodal projects, such as Google\u2019s video-generating model Veo 3.<\/p>\n \u201cAnybody who\u2019s a computer scientist should not be retired right now,\u201d said Brin. \u201cThey should be working on AI.\u201d<\/p>\n Previous reports have suggested that Brin has pushed Google\u2019s Gemini teams quite aggressively<\/a> to compete in the AI race. Reportedly, Brin told Google employees in a memo they should be in the office at least every weekday, and that working 60 hours a week is likely the sweet spot for productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n