meet me in front of strand books at 2:00. talk about a playground for the eyes, how close is it to becoming a reality? nick billiton is not only the technology blogger and reporter for the new york times, he s author of a book i live in the future and this is how it works. good day to you. this is a concept video. where did the idea for these google glasses come from and how accurate do you think the video portrayal of what might really exist in reality? there a few versions of these floating around in google s secret labs. it s part concept video, but part reality for futuristic googlers. where it came from is the idea that technology is taking over our lives a little bit too much. every time you get a text message you have to pull out your phone and look down at it. google is trying to create this experience that allows you to