For months now, the tech world has been buzzing with rumors about secret devices and projects in the works. One of the most intriguing rumors may be a new project that Google may be working on. While nothing has been set in stone yet, it seems as they are inventing a device straight from the Terminator movies.

You know those cool glasses that the Terminator uses to identify objects in the beginning of the second movie? Those were pretty cool and the concept didn’t even seem real back then. But Google may be bringing those glasses to life.

Google reportedly will have a prototype of these glasses to be released by the end of 2012. Speculations suggest that the glasses will be able to connect to the Internet and offer information based on your GPS location and/or what activities you are partaking in.

These glasses will be built to blend in and look like a pair of typical sunglasses. A few small buttons on the side will aid in communication and settings, but the majority of selections will be done by simply moving your head.

Sounds pretty high-tech and definitely worth trying out, but how popular could this be? I don’t know many people that would actually use these regularly, or more realistically, more than once or twice just to try them out. Is there really a need for this kind of device? So many smart phones and portable devices already offer GPS based technology and Internet access on the go.

It also makes me wonder what kind of accidents these glasses could cause. We have all heard the stories about people falling into manholes or running into lamp posts while texting and walking. Imagine walking straight ahead, but really paying attention to the lens of your sunglasses instead of the sidewalk.

And, you know someone is going to wear these while driving! It’s kind of a no brainer, but there are people out there that don’t realize something is hot even though it just came out of the oven. It isn’t hard to figure out that these glasses could easily cause distractions while behind the wheel, but someone will do it!

Although these really sound like a cool device and something from the future, what possibilities do these glasses truly hold? What would the average user do with these glasses on a daily basis? Is our world ready for this?