Google was co-founded by American computer scientists and entrepreneurs Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Brin served as Alphabet Inc.'s president until December 3, 2019, when he resigned. As of May 2025, Brin's estimated net worth was $142 billion, making him the 8th richest person in the world.
During a Tuesday onstage interview at Google I/O 2025, Google co-founder Sergey Brin admitted that he "made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass." Alex Kantrowitz of the Big Technology Podcast surprised Brin by including him in an interview with Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind.
AI-Powered Glasses Relaunch
Brin claimed no knowledge of consumer electronics supply chains or the challenges in producing affordable smart glasses. The Google co-founder stated that he is a strong supporter of smart glasses and expressed his satisfaction that the firm is pursuing them once more, this time with excellent partners who are helping in their development.
About ten years after the Google Glass project was shut down, Google announced its most recent effort to create Android XR smart spectacles earlier on Tuesday. Google executives displayed onstage how DeepMind's Project Astra-powered smart glasses could help with real-time translations, directions, and general AI enquiries.
Smart Glasses Development
Google is collaborating with a network of partners, including Samsung and Xreal, to create Android XR glasses with AI and AR features. As part of its efforts to boost smart glasses, Google also plans to invest up to $150 million in a collaboration with Warby Parker and obtain stock in the eyewear startup.
Brin mentioned that established manufacturers of electronics and eyeglasses could assist with some of the supply chain issues related to the creation of smart glasses. Brin observed that the capabilities of smart glasses are now much more tangible than they were with Google Glass due to the development of generative AI.
Driving Gemini Development
Earlier in the conversation, Brin admitted that he has basically come out of retirement to work on Google's Gemini initiatives. According to the Google co-founder, he helps the Gemini team with multimodal initiatives like Google's video-generating model Veo 3 and is in the Mountain View, California, headquarters almost every day. He said:
“Computer scientists shouldn't be retired at this time. They need to be developing AI.”
According to earlier reports, Brin has actively encouraged Google's Gemini teams to participate in the AI competition. In a rumored message, Brin advised Google staff to be in the office at least every weekday and that the ideal performance window is about 60 hours per week.