At Google I/O in June, 2012, co-founder Sergey Brin showcased Project Glass by streaming live Hangout footage of skydivers jumping from a plane while wearing the smart spectacles.
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Everything We Know About Google’s Upcoming Smart Glasses Ahead of I/O
0:00 Sergey Brin interrupts the presentation for a special demo
0:46 Sergey connects with skydivers via a Google Glass Hangout
1:58 The view from a mile above the Moscone Center
2:49 The airplane doors open
3:15 Skydivers exit the plane and fly over San Francisco
4:02 Parachutes deploy
5:07 Skydivers land on the roof of the Moscone Center
6:01 Bikers receive the Google Glass unit on the roof
6:21 Rappelling down the side of the building
7:05 The final bike ride through the conference hall
7:37 The Google Glass unit successfully arrives on stage
Video Credits
Video Editor – Vatsal Upadhyay
Thumbnail Designer – Tharon Green
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August 5, 2026 at 8:02 am
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Everything We Know About Google’s Upcoming Smart Glasses Ahead of I/O
@ropro9817
August 5, 2026 at 9:42 am
lol, 100% of Google products featured in this video are in the graveyard: Glass & Hangout
@Kurdistanbiji2025
August 5, 2026 at 8:05 am
Ahead of its time
@118Columbus
August 5, 2026 at 8:34 am
I’ve been wearing my Google Glass since 2012 and never looked back.
@michwashington
August 5, 2026 at 9:21 am
And now we got ridiculous Vision Pro, Meta Ray Ban Glasses that don’t even have a display and even with the display neural Ban display ones it is overpriced and you have to go demo it first before purchasing 🙄 so many shortsighted people and product launches. AR/VR IS THE FUTURE AND THE FUTURE IS NOW‼️ Glassholes were never the problem… PEOPLE AND BILLIONAIRES WERE THE PROBLEM…. Bring back Google Glass NOW AND SELL IT FOR $99 $199,$299,$399,$499 so everyone can enjoy and don’t release on a beta testing platform version or a ridiculous $3500 price and sell overpriced and overhyped product expectations 🙄
@ropro9817
August 5, 2026 at 9:39 am
12 years later and it’s still douchy af
@NicolasChanCSY
August 5, 2026 at 12:09 pm
What an amazing and exciting live demo! I doubt that AI can bring us such spectacular performance anytime soon.