Overview
- Speaking at Stanford’s engineering centennial, Brin said he pushed Google Glass to market before it was cost‑effective or consumer‑ready.
- He recalled thinking, “I’m the next Steve Jobs,” and cautioned that hype and fixed deadlines can become a “treadmill” and a “snowball of expectations.”
- Google Glass launched in 2013/2014 at about $1,500, faced design and privacy concerns, and the consumer version was discontinued within roughly two years.
- His advice to aspiring founders centered on patience and polish in hardware, especially wearables, rather than staging high‑profile stunts such as skydiving demos.
- Coverage also reports Google is working on new smart glasses, reportedly called Project Aura and expected in 2026, with Gemini AI features suggested as part of the effort.