If there is one company out there that is not afraid of innovation and turning science fiction into reality, it's definitely Google. While the company already amazed the world with its self-driving cars project and other cool innovations, now Google is tapping into augmented reality. And yes, it is as cool as it sounds.

Augmented Reality Glasses Soon to be Tested in Public

Google has officially announced its augmented reality glasses, bound to shake the tech world to its core. Called Project Glass, the eyewear will allow users to do many of the things a smartphone can do, but without requiring a separate device. For now, there is no release date for when the glasses will go on sale, but according to Google, its employees will start testing them in public.

The tech giant has released a concept video to show off the glasses, and apparently the eyewear is capable of taking pictures, giving directions, checking-in to locations and even performing video chats.

'Explore and Share Your World'

"A group of us from Google started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment," states the company on a new Google+ page dedicated to this project. "We're sharing this information now because we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input. So we took a few design photos to show what this technology could look like and created a video to demonstrate what it might enable you to do," added Google's Babak Parviz, Steve Lee, and Sebastian Thrun.

Different Designs

According to the New York Times, Google is also looking into different designs for the eyewear, including some that could fit over an actual pair of glasses. In an effort to add some fashion appeal, the company also featured some rejected Gap models in its promo shots.

The glasses may seem rather intrusive and distracting to some, but apparently they will do just the opposite. "They let technology get out of your way. If I want to take a picture I don't have to reach into my pocket and take out my phone; I just press a button at the top of the glasses and that's it," said one person testing the glasses, as cited by the New York Times.

(reported by Alexandra Burlacu, edited by Surojit Chatterjee)