A Seattle bar has declared that ‘Google Glass’ (aka Google Glasses)–not yet available to the public–are banned “in advance” from the establishment.
Seattle’s 5 Point Cafeposted a message to their Facebook page saying:
“For the record, The 5 Point is the first Seattle business to ban in advance Google Glasses. And [butt] kickings will be encouraged for violators.”
Sure, this is partly a tongue-in-cheek pronouncement, and a bit of a publicity stunt, but the owners of 5 Point Cafe are quite clear that they mean it–and there’s little doubt that other businesses will follow their lead.
Speaking to Jamie Griswold, a reporter withMyNorthwest.com, 5 Point Cafe owner Dave Meinert said that in the tech-savvy city of Seattle it’s just a matter of time before Google Glassbecomes a regular feature of the city’s social scene....
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