Google's new wearable Glass eyewear has been the subject of controversy as many people don't know how to regulate the use of a device with so many capabilities in a public setting. It's impossible not to notice one of the company's many Glass Explorers. Now, a recent incident at a Seattle bar and restaurant has resulted in the debate over the Glass' regulations coming up once again.
In a post on its Facebook account, Lost Lake Café & Lounge, a 24-hour diner and bar located on Seattle's Capitol hill, the owner explained his establishment's new position on the matter following an uncomfortable incident during business hours.
"We recently had to ask a rude customer to leave because of their insistence on wearing and operating Google Glasses inside the restaurant. So for the record, here's Our Official Policy on Google Glass:
We kindly ask our customers to refrain from wearing and operating Google Glasses inside Lost Lake. We also ask that you not videotape anyone using any other sort of technology. If you do wear your Google Glasses inside, or film or photograph people without their permission, you will be asked to stop, or leave."
David Meinert, the owner of Lost Lake, is the same man who was the first to ban Google Glass preemptively at another establishment he owned. This time, he did so after the above mentioned incident, according to NBC News.
The customer in question, a Google Glass Explorer named Nick Starr also posted a response on his Facebook page about the Nov. 21 incident.
"Last night when we arrived we were sat at a table in the middle of the restaurant after our IDs were checked. We begin looking at the menu and a woman who works there comes up to us and tells me that the owner's other restaurant doesn't allow Google Glass and that I would have to either put it away (it doesn't fold up btw) or leave," the post read. After a bit more description Starr explains how he promptly left the establishment his partner Brian pointed something interesting out.
"As we are leaving Brian points out that on the menu (https://lostlakecafe.com/menu/) they state "Post photos on our website via Instagram by using #LostLake." So how is an establishment which is REQUESTING photos be taken, not allow me to bring a device which takes photos and can post to Instagram?"
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