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forwardslash · 4513 days ago · link · · parent · post: One of the creators of "wearable computers" physically assaulted in French McDonalds for wearing a Digital Eye Glass

I wonder if these types of devices become popular if we will see backlash from. I mean, cameras are pretty ubiquitous already and we see some problems people have with that (police confiscating cellphones, etc). What if everything you did and saw was recorded? And with things like HSPA+/LTE you could probably stream everything pretty seamlessly.

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lessismore · 4511 days ago · link ·

Serious privacy issues here as well. Imagine people wearing them into dressing rooms.

+discuss