YOU SHALL NOT GLASS: More bans for Google Glass digital specs

Banks, casinos, cinemas and more cite security fears, but the police have more sinister concerns.
Google's digital AR eyewear is in very exclusive circulation at present, but the $1,500 piece of kit is already rubbing people up the wrong way, despite not becoming available commercially until later this year.
The Seattle-based 5 Point bar has openly declared to unleash ass-kickings on wearers of the tech, which is banned from the establishment, while the accessory is expected to be a boon for the adult industry, prompting a huge drive in POV productions.
The specs allow the wearer to take pictures and videos through voice recognition, and it's this discreet means of infringing on people's privacy that has upset businesses. NBC now finds that casinos, cinemas and more echo the 5 Point's feelings, but with less violent approaches.
Peter Feinstein, managing partner of Sapphire Gentlemen's Club in Las Vegas, said: "We've been dealing with the cellphone videoing and the picture taking over the years and we are quick to make sure that that doesn't happen in the club.
"If we see those [Glass] in the club, we would do the same thing that we do to people who bring cameras into the club. If they don't want to check it, we'd be happy to give them a limo ride back to their hotel."
Meanwhile, an MGM spokesperson, added: "Picture-taking is frowned upon, and security officers on duty ask individuals not to take pictures for the privacy of others in the casino. This new product is nothing new in terms of a challenge for us, because for so many years, the very tiniest of portable lipstick and pinpoint cameras have been around."
Cinemas were also quizzed on their thoughts of the tech, and while spokespeople were sheepish about a direct answer, existing admittance procedures declare no recording devices are permitted. The same applied for banks, who concede that privacy is key, though refusing to go into Glass specifics.
There's a more sinister fear beyond piracy and fraud worries, however, with use at public places – where people of all ages gather – a concern for police.
Drew Donofrio, a private investigator, said: "My immediate concern for [Google Glass] was from a sexual predator view point. Locker rooms, bathrooms, playgrounds ... all [Glass] requires is a line of sight. You can look innocent enough in line of sight, when you're not holding up a camcorder. When you have this type of technology, it looks innocuous."

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