Google reveals Google Glass

Techies received a shock this week after Google unveiled the first peek at what it’s calling “Project Glass” on Wednesday, an augmented reality eyeglasses that keeps Google services on hand at all times. The glasses will have the capability to display messages, chats, appointments, weather and maps right in your field of vision, according to a video the company posted on Google+ Wednesday.

Google, it should be noted, is not the first company to come up with the idea of augmented reality glasses, but would have a perhaps unprecedented consumer reach.

Some have called the idea gimmicky, whereas others have objected, calling the idea a “dream come true”. Despite all the hype though, it remains clear that the project could be in the works for several years at least, and without any reliable tools to go hand in hand, Google may just shelve the project altogether.

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