Google's augmented reality glasses generate controversy even before their commercial launch

A Seattle bar prohibits the use of augmented reality glasses to preserve the privacy of customers given the simplicity of taking photographs and videos with voice commands.

Google's augmented reality glasses have not yet gone on sale, but they are already the subject of controversy among public establishments in the United States.

The bar 5 Point, and Seattle, has prohibited, even before its release, the use of Google Glass augmented reality glasses within its facilities. Bar managers fear a possible violation of their customers' right to privacy.

In a post on Facebook, its owner, Dave Meinert, explains that the establishment welcomes “wide variety of people including a large number of technology fans due to the proximity of Amazon. You have to understand the culture of The 5 Point it's sometimes sordid, even disreputable and I think people want to go there and not be known”.

Besides, Meinert concludes that, for this reason, they will not allow “having outsiders record or take unwanted photos of other customers in the bar, since it is a kind of private place where people go”.

Among many other applications, Google Glass will store data about user activity to invest in improving web search.

These data will be added to those that the company already has, obtained by monitoring searches carried out through your search engine.

However, Privacy issues can go beyond the user themselves. Google Glass will also make it much easier to take photos or videos with voice commands, without it being noticeable to others. For this reason, Many users are reluctant to this type of technology and the new Google device has already sparked controversy before being launched.

There is still no date when Google Glass will begin to be sold, although it is expected to be at the end of the year..