Google co -founder Sergey Bern said he had “made many mistakes with Google Glass” during a stage interview on Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday. An interview with Bern Google Deep Mind’s CEO Demis Consignment was a wonderful addition to the Big Technology Podcast by Alex Controls.
Bern added that he did not know anything about consumer electronic supply chain, “or how difficult it would be to make smart glasses at a reasonable price. Google’s co -founder noted that he is a great admirer in the form element of smart glasses, and said he is happy that the company is pursuing them again, this time “with great partners who are helping us.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Google exposed its latest effort for development Android XR smart glasses, About a decade after the Google Glass Project is closed. On the stage, Google leaders showed their smart glasses, how the Deep Mind’s project is strengthened by the Austrian, can help directly translate, instructions and generally AI questions.
To develop Android XR glasses with AI and AR capabilities, Google is working with a network of partners, such as Samsung and Xiary. Google is also Investing up to 150 million in partnership with Warby ParkerAnd take the Equity Stake in the iWare Company, to support its smart glass efforts. As Burn cited, they can help with some of the problems with the supply chain affiliated with experienced eyewear and electronics makers.
Bern noted how the arrival of Generative A solids the capabilities of smart glasses when Google was around the glass.
At the beginning of the interview, Burne acknowledged how he came out of retirement to work on Google’s efforts. Google’s co -founder says he is present at the California office, Mountain View almost every day, and says he is helping the Gemini team with multi -modal projects, such as Google’s video -producing model VEO 3.
“Anyone who is a computer scientist should not retire yet,” said Bern. “They should work on AI.”
Previous reports have suggested that Burn has pushed Google’s Gemini teams in a quite aggressive way Competition in the AI race. According to reports, Bern told Google employees in a memo that they should be at the office at least every week, and that working 60 hours a week is likely to potentially productivity.