10 Places You Can't Use Google Glass

Matt Petronzio2013-04-25 20:14:25 UTC

Google Glass, the tech giant's augmented reality eyeglasses project, lets you capture photos, record video and surf the web all at eye level. But this kind of innovation isn't free of limitations.

Currently, Explorer editions are only available for a chosen few. Even so, certain places and activities have already forbidden the use of Google Glass, whether for safety, privacy or copyright issues.

We've compiled a list of places that have either preemptively forbidden the glasses or likely will, once the product is available to consumers. It's safe to consider that Google Glass will likely be banned anywhere cellphones or recording devices are, so you'll have to visit government buildings, strip clubs, casinos and maybe even gym locker rooms Glass-free.

A Google spokesperson told CNET, "It is still very early days for Glass, and we expect that as with other new technologies, such as cellphones, behaviors and social norms will develop over time."

What do you think about these places forbidding the use of Google Glass? Do you think it makes sense in certain instances, or is it just a big case of technophobia?

Image via iStockphoto, dsabo

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