Google-Glass-Like Sunglasses Comes from Canada

"A pair of high-tech shades targeted at athletes was unveiled by a B.C. [British Columbia] company Wednesday at Google's annual developer conference," reports CBC News. "An early version of the Recon Jet, developed by Vancouver, B.C.-based Recon Instruments, made its debut at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. The device, described by the company as a "heads-up display," is expected to become available later in 2013, is a pair of polarized sunglasses with a built-in computerized high-resolution display, sensors and devices that include GPS and an HD camera, and the ability to connect wirelessly to the internet and other devices." Read more.