Google Glass may be one of the most anticipated gadgets of the century, but not everyone is excited for the high-tech eye wear to hit the market – at least, not yet. Since the project’s unveiling, many have wondered how the technology, which allows users to easily take videos and picture without detection, will interfere with privacy.
The concern has reached Congress, and on Thursday eight members of the bi-partisan privacy caucus send a letter to Google CEO Larry Page questioning the extent of Google Glass.
The letter, penned by Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas), Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), Richard Nugent (R-Fla.), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), John Barrow (D-Ga.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Hank Johnson, Jr. (D-Ga.), Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), addressed the collection of a users’ data without consent, non-users’ privacy, and Google’s privacy policy, among other things.
It’s not going to be an easy fight for Google. A few places, including movie theatres, casinos and a café in Seattle, have already banned Glass due to privacy concerns.
Beyond that, many people have skepticism of how applicable the high-tech headwear will be to real life, or even the likelihood of people actually wearing the glasses.
“We are thinking very carefully about how we design Glass because new technology always raises new issues,” a Google spokesperson told Mashable. “Our Glass Explorer program, which reaches people from all walks of life, will ensure that our users become active participants in shaping the future of this technology.”
Congress is expecting answers by Friday, June 14.
You can read etter to Google CEO Larry Page below:
