Google is reportedly looking to bring its own futuristic  glasses to market as early as this year. The long-rumored glasses are said to feature integrated connectivity and navigation features.

According to a New York Times report, employees familiar with the project have said the glasses will be publicly available before the end of the year and will be priced in the region of current smartphones. The glasses will reportedly have a 3G or 4G data connection, motion sensors and GPS.

In December last year, 9 to 5 Mac reported that the so-called Google Glasses, or Google Googles, were in late prototype phase and that they resembled ordinary “thick-rimmed” glasses with a few buttons on the arms. The same report also said the glasses connect directly to the cloud over IP to tap into various Google services.