No Glass For You! Google Glass Officially Banned In Movie Theaters
When it comes to Google Glass there are some mixed emotions. While it is an interesting device, there are Google “Glass Haters” out there who are not comfortable with a device that can take pictures of them or record their actions being out in the open like that. But it is the device’s ability to record that has resulted in it being officially banned from movie theaters.
The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners announced that an update was made to its theatrical anti-theft policy to include wearable tech in its list of items banned.
“As part of our continued efforts to ensure movies are not recorded in theaters, however, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward using any recording device while movies are being shown,” reads a joint statement from both groups. “As has been our long-standing policy, all phones must be silenced and other recording devices, including wearable devices, must be turned off and put away at show time. Individuals who fail or refuse to put the recording devices away may be asked to leave. If theater managers have indications that illegal recording activity is taking place, they will alert law enforcement authorities when appropriate, who will determine what further action should be taken.”
Piracy is a constant concern for the MPAA which claims that the movie industry loses billions of dollars a year because of it. However, such a claim is hard to give credence to when, according to the 2013 Theatrical Market Statistics Report, the MPAA shows that the box office global revenue was $35.9 billion (up 4 percent over the total in 2012).
The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners announced that an update was made to its theatrical anti-theft policy to include wearable tech in its list of items banned.
“As part of our continued efforts to ensure movies are not recorded in theaters, however, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward using any recording device while movies are being shown,” reads a joint statement from both groups. “As has been our long-standing policy, all phones must be silenced and other recording devices, including wearable devices, must be turned off and put away at show time. Individuals who fail or refuse to put the recording devices away may be asked to leave. If theater managers have indications that illegal recording activity is taking place, they will alert law enforcement authorities when appropriate, who will determine what further action should be taken.”
Piracy is a constant concern for the MPAA which claims that the movie industry loses billions of dollars a year because of it. However, such a claim is hard to give credence to when, according to the 2013 Theatrical Market Statistics Report, the MPAA shows that the box office global revenue was $35.9 billion (up 4 percent over the total in 2012).
