Google will release a prescription version of its newly launched Google Glasses. The confirmation of the prescription edition came at the tech firm's I/O conference last week when several employees of the company were spotted wearing a pair of the trial specs.

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The Google workers were wearing attached prescription glasses to the Glass prototypes.

Reports said that Google may tap designer Warby Parker to come up with a fresh look for the high-tech eyepiece although the company may also have its own in-house designs. Isabelle Olsson is the lead industrial designer for Glass.

For people who have to wear prescription glasses, the challenge of using a Google Glass is the hardware not being detachable and cannot be folded. As such, it can only be a second pair, since there are places that ban the use of the Google Glass.

Across all would-be Google Glass users, the bigger challenge is the prohibitive cost of the pair.

Also seen at the I/O was a potential Google Glass rival, Jets, sunglasses with very small computer monitors made by Recon, manufacturer of ski goggles.

Recon does not use Google technology, but its own. The monitor is near the bottom of the field of vision on the right eye, instead of the top. It features a dual-core processors, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS and movement sensors and high-definition cameras.

Wearer of this high-tech sunglass could film their movements and upload the video to the Web. The pair features various sensors that display speed, distance and vertical descent data of the wearer.

It has been the second year that Google has invited Recon to I/O despite the small Canadian firm being a potential competitor because of Recon's use of Google's Android technology.

Swimmers would also have their own high-tech eyewear while in the water through Instabeat which attaches to swimmers' goggles. It shows heart rate, calories, laps and flip turns of the user. The data can then be uploaded to a computer via a USB to track the results on a dashboard.

Hind Hobeika is the woman behind the Instabeat, which was launched at the CES 2013. A pair costs $139.