Eyeglasses that would let users snap a photo or shoot
a video with a slight head movement are being banned in gambling
establishments across the U.S.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin wearing Google Glass.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
It's looking like gamblers aren't going to be able to use Google Glass to enhance their poker face.
Even
though the high-tech eyewear has not yet been released to the general
public, casinos across the U.S. are banning Google Glass, according to
the Associated Press.
Taking
photos or videos is strictly prohibited in most all casinos, so it
makes sense that a gadget touted as being able to record a video with a
slight head movement or snap a photo with the wink of an eye wouldn't be
allowed.
According to the Associated Press,
casinos in New Jersey, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, and
other states have banned Google Glass because they say it could help
players cheat at card games.
"If these eyeglasses
were worn during a poker game, they could be used to broadcast a
patron's hand to a confederate or otherwise be used in a collusive
manner," the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement director David
Rebuck wrote in a memo to the state's casinos, according to the
Associated Press.
"Even if the glasses had not
been used for cheating... their presence at a gaming table would lead to
the perception that something untoward could be occurring, thereby
undermining public confidence in the integrity of gaming," he continued.
Casinos
aren't the only places banning Google's augmented reality eyeglasses.
West Virginia lawmakers are working on a bill that would prohibit
drivers from wearing Google Glass while on the road and even a bar in
Seattle has announced that it's a Glass-free zone. (source: cnet)
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