They discuss the unexpected design and tech challenges the team faced creating such a bold new form factor, the surprising ways people ended up wanting to use Glass, how their backgrounds in art influenced their approach, and the importance of timing when creating new technologies.

For more on Glass’s early days, tune into Episode 9 of The Moonshot Podcast, “Supersenses”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlpF2QJNL5Y

00:00 - Introduction

01:43 - How Isabelle wound up at X

03:37 - How Ivy came to X

07:25 - The big challenges Glass was solving

11:04 - The origins of the Glass Explorer Program

11:43 - Glass’s public debut

14:46 - Ivy’s earliest memories of Glass in action

18:37 - How art influenced the design of Glass

22:19 - Glass’s second generation design

27:20 - From sunglasses to monocles: Early design debates

31:30 - Surprising “fringe” uses of Glass in industry

34:33 - Reinventing Glass for industry

35:47 - Why timing matters

41:45 - Memorable team traditions

44:50 - When Glass moved from X to Google

47:41 - Early explorations with the Google Watch

49:37 - Lessons learned from taking moonshots

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