This image released by Google shows eyewear that meshes the online world with the real world. Google last Wednesday gave the world a glimpse of its vision for letting people look at life through internet-tinted glasses. A video posted at a Project Glass page at Google+ social network showed people wearing eyeglasses with stylish silver frames that featured tiny cameras and on-lens displays to discretely show information such as walking directions, weather forecasts or messages from friends. Built-in microphones let wearers command the internet-linked glasses by speaking.

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