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5 Places Google Glass Has Already Been Banned

5 Places Google Glass Has Already Been Banned
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When Google Glass becomes commonplace, everything will change, and not necessarily for the better.

At least that's how many people feel about the Internet-connected glasses, scheduled for release later this year. Mark Sullivan of PCWorld called Glass the "ultimate surveillance," while Mark Hurst, founder of the consulting firm Creative Good, wrote that "the experience of being a citizen, in public, is about to change." The U.K. campaign group "Stop The Cyborgs" is pushing for a limit on the uses of Glass, warning that the technology will completely change how we view privacy.

Some establishments, such as strip clubs and bars, are taking preemptive measures to stop the Glass-induced sea change. As NBC reported this week, many places have declared they're banning Glass before it even hits the market. See below for five places where you won't be able to wear the futuristic headgear.

Places That Have Banned Google Glass
Bars(01 of05)
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David Meinert, the owner of 5 Point Cafe in Seattle, Wash., took a controversial step in March when he announced a ban on Google Glass, generating widespread attention in international media. Media commentator Jeff Jarvis called the ban "technopanic," but other businesses soon followed in banning Glass. (credit:WikiMedia)
Strip Clubs(02 of05)
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NBC News reports that the Las Vegas-based Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club will be asking patrons to check their Google Glass -- along with more traditional recording devices like cellphones -- at the door. “If they don’t want to check it, we’d be happy to give them a limo ride back to their hotel,” the managing partner of the strip club told NBC.The photo shown is not a photo of the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/7512406132" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="cliff1066&#x2122;" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/7512406132" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">cliff1066™</a>)
Movie Theaters(03 of05)
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Most movie theaters already have rules that ban recording devices, which means that Google Glass will likely be banned as well. AMC's code of conduct bans "possession of a recording device, audio or video" in the theater, as do the terms and conditions for theaters run by Vue and Regal Cinema. (credit:AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Casinos(04 of05)
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Google Glass will also be banned at casinos in Las Vegas, NBC News reports. "Picture-taking is frowned upon, and security officers on duty ask individuals not to take pictures for the privacy of others in the casino," an MGM Resorts spokesperson told NBC. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34128007@N04/8439039756" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="prayitno" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34128007@N04/8439039756" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">prayitno</a>)
Cars(05 of05)
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The West Virginia state legislature has already proposed an amendment banning drivers from wearing Glass on the road. The ban, according to Wired, will forbid people from "using a wearable computer with head mounted display." (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94307917@N06/8583359077" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="benjamintarr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb363bfe4b0fa920b977ec5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94307917@N06/8583359077" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">benjamintarr</a>)

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