Google's futuristic heads-up display glasses (photos)

In a new video, Google reveals plans for a futuristic ultra-connected augmented reality that displays nearly every Google product in a pair of glasses.

Project Glass, as Google calls it, is the company's prototype of a hands-free system that can pull up maps, directions, events notifications, and the locations of nearby friends right in a wearer's line of sight.

Read more about Project Glass here.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin sports augmented reality glasses at a charity event yesterday.

A few of the available Google services icons are show in the Project Glass heads-up display.

Wake up and get a glimpse of your day's agenda with the pop-up calendar in Google's Project Glass.

See your incoming chat messages

And respond to chats with your voice just by speaking.

Get pop-up notifications in the heads-up display glasses.

Lost? Simply speak and a map and directions pop up right before your eyes.

Even get turn by turn directions right in the heads up display.

Get notified that friends are located nearby.

Want to snap a picture? Call up your camera, see the frame, and take a picture as you look at it.

Want to see that show? Add it right to your calendar immediately.

Find maps and directions to specific areas inside stores right away on the heads-up display.

Check into your favorite spots right away with Project Glass.

Video chat with friends right in your field of view, and maybe ever share your view of the world.

Read more about Project Glass here.