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The Guardian reports that Drafthouse Cinemas, which has 20 sites across the United States, says that users of Google Glass will not be allowed to use them while watching films because the wearable glasses can be used to surreptitiously record video. "We've been talking about this potential ban for over a year," says Drafthouse CEO Tim League. "Google Glass did some early demos here in Austin and I tried them out personally. At that time, I recognised the potential piracy problem that they present for cinemas. I decided to put off a decision until we started seeing them in the theatre, and that started happening this month."
Attitudes towards Google Glass appear to be hardening in the US. In January, cinema chain AMC said the eyewear was "not appropriate" for use in cinemas, following an incident in which homeland security officers interrogated a Glass wearer during a screening of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit in Columbus, Ohio.
(Score: 2) by Silentknyght on Friday June 13 2014, @11:59PM
So...
1) this is for all of 20 theater locations in the entire (continental) United States of America. I think my greater metro area, alone, has more than 20 theaters in it.
2) Who would voluntarily try to start a fight with the theater by (obviously) wearing Google Glass into it? Just like with your regular cell phone, wtf do you think you're going to do with it during a movie, besides disturb other people?
/nonstory
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 14 2014, @12:53AM
I deplore glassholes, but the assumption has to be that a glasshole is using prescription lenses and needs them on to view the movie. That's what makes it a tougher case. I would prefer they be banned wholesale on a municipal level.
(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Saturday June 14 2014, @10:35AM
I think it's not that hard to distinguish between Google Glass and sight-correcting regular glasses.
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