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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing

Google Glass

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Privacy

  Google Data Collection   AdSense on a whole new level   Location tracking   Government use

  Privacy Among Users   Facial recognition   Google Glass hacking


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Intellectual Property   According to Terms of Service:

  User retains all intellectual property rights they hold on their content.

  Google has the right to use, host, store, modify, etc.. your content for the purposes of operating, promoting, and improving their services and to develop new ones.

  “By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public, you grant Google a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute such Content on Google services for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Google services.”


[Google ToS]

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Crime   Live video and audio feeds a potential target for identity theft   Physical security threats

  Stalking and Surveillance   Faulty voice recognition   Malicious imagery

  Similar vulnerabilities   Vista voice recognition exploit[6]   QR code attacks[7]   Adobe Flash webcam and

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Errors, Failures, and Risks

  Reducing human error   Healthcare: more accurate record-keeping [1]

  Google Glass as a distraction   Possible even with minimal UI [2]   Distracted driving: 11 percent of US drivers are talking on

cell phones at any given time [3]

  Health risks   Military HMDs: “Visual workload” can lead to stress [4]   EyeTap: User reported nausea and dizziness when not

wearing device [5]


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Freedom of Speech

  First and Fourth Amendments   Wiretapping   GPS Locators

  Diminished Reality   Advertisement


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Work

  Productivity   Daily Life   Work

  Globalization   Universal Translator


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Adoption of Google Glass

  Next Year   0%, Google Glass will not be released to

consumers until 2014

  5 Years   The next iPhone?

  10 Years (If accepted by society)   Wearable HUDs could become commonplace   More affordable to the average consumer


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Societal Impact of Google Glass

  Next Year   More buzz about the product   Competitors take interest

  5 Years   Privacy concerns raised   Could gain acceptance and

praise in society

  10 Years   Could see widespread usage   Could integrate into our educational system


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Sources (Freedom of Speech) 1.  S. Mann, "MIT Press Journals," [Online]. Available: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/

10.1162/1054746021470603. (9/25/2012) 2.  S. Zokai, "Computer.org," [Online]. Available: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/csdl/abs/proceedings/

ismar/2003/2006/00/20060217abs.htm. (9/25/2012) 3.  M. Russel, "Business Insider," [Online]. Available: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-amazing-

augmented-reality-ads-2012-1?op=1. (9/25/2012) 4.  J. Rivington, "Tech Radar," [Online]. Available: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/video/project-glass-

what-you-need-to-know-1078114. (9/25/2012) 5.  "US Courts.gov," [Online]. Available: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/10a0377p-06.pdf.

(9/25/2012) 6.  "US Courts.gov," [Online]. Available: http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200911897.pdf.

(9/25/2012)

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Sources (Freedom of Speech) 7.  M. J. Quinn, Ethics for the Information Age, 4th ed., 2011, pp. 250-257. 8.  K. Hill, "Forbes.com," [Online]. Available: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/07/09/cell-

phone-companies-cough-up-data-to-law-enforcement-hundreds-and-thousands-of-times-per-day/. (9/25/2012)

9.  S. Gaudin, "Computer World.com," [Online]. Available: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228776/Google_Glass_launches_new_age_of_personal_computing (9/25/2012)

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Sources (Work) 1.  T. Whitfield, "Econsultancy.com," [Online]. Available: http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/5248-augmented-

reality-ar-enhancing-the-usefulness-of-mobile-local-search. (9/25/2012) 2.  D. Kerr, "CNet.com," [Online]. Available:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57382321-93/googles-hud-glasses-expected-to-go-on-sale-this-year/. (9/25/2012)

3.  M. J. Quinn, Ethics for the Information Age, 4th ed., 2011, pp. 250-257. 4.  "Google Play," [Online]. Available:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartmobilesoftware.voicetranslatorfree&hl=en. 5.  http://www.statisticbrain.com/google-searches/ (9/30/2012)

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Sources (IP) 1.  [Google ToS] Google Terms of Service. http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ (26-Sept 2012) 2.  [OpenBook]O’Connor, Evan. Can Augmented Reality Put Your Intellectual Property Up For Grabs? http://

pubnews.obs.com/2012/05/22/can-augmented-reality-put-your-intellectual-property-up-for-grabs/ (26-Sept 2012)

3.  [CodeofConduct] Code of Conduct. http://investor.google.com/corporate/code-of-conduct.html (26-Sept-2012))

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Sources (Privacy) 1.  Stern, Johanna. “Google Glasses: Will You Want Google Tracking your Eyes?” ABC News. (20

September 2012). http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/04/google-glasses-will-you-want-google-tracking-your-eyes/ Lewis, Jacob. “Google’s Project Google Glass is cool, but it raises a number of privacy concerns.” The Next Web. (20 September 2012). http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/09/16/do-google-glasses-present-serious-privacy-problem-overreacting/ Mills, Elinor. “How Google products go from creepy to cool.” Cnet. (20 September 2012). http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57470750-83/how-google-products-go-from-creepy-to-cool/

2.  Conneley, Claire. “Google Glasses: Big Brother watching what you watch.” News.com.au (20 September 2012). http://www.news.com.au/technology/smartphones/google-glass-big-brother-watching-what-you-watch/story-fn6vihic-1226428256442

3.  Hill, Kashmir. “How Google Glasses Make a Persistent, Pervasive, Surveillance State Inevitable.” Forbes. (20 September 2012). http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/04/06/how-google-glasses-make-a-persistent-pervasive-surveillance-state-inevitable/ Thornhill, Ted. “Google will know more about you than your partner.” Daily Mail. (20 September 2012). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2091508/Google-privacy-policy-Search-giant-know-partner.html

4.  Sullivan, Mark. “Google Glass Horror Stories from your Privacy-Free Future.” (20 September 2012). http://www.pcworld.com/article/259771/google_glass_horror_stories_from_your_privacy_free_future.html

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Sources (Errors, Failures, Risks) 1.  Pasquini, Stephen. “Welcome to the World of Augmented Health Care.” ThePALife.com. (23 September

2012). http://thepalife.com/google-glass-welcome-to-the-world-of-augmented-health-care/ 2.  Gannes, Liz. “How Google’s Project Glass Might Avoid Disrupting its Users’ Lives.” All Things D. (25

September 2012). http://allthingsd.com/20120627/how-can-googles-project-glass-avoid-being-an-even-greater-tech-distraction-to-human-interaction/

3.  Richtel, Matt. “Promoting the Car Phone, Despite Risks.” The New York Times. (22 September 2012). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/technology/07distracted.html?_r=0

4.  Rash, C. E.; McLean, B. T.; Licina, J. R.; McEntire, B. J. “Human Factors and Performance Concerns for the Design of Helmet-Mounted Displays.” US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. (22 September 2012). ftp://ftp.rta.nato.int/PubFullText/RTO/MP/RTO-MP-019/$MP-019-30.PDF

5.  Bergstein, Brian. “Professor’s 25 years of Cyborg Life Mirrors Tech Advances.” USA Today. (22 September 2012). http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-01-12-steve-mann_x.htm

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Sources (Crime) 6.  Ou, George. “Microsoft confirms Vista Speech Recognition remove execution flaw.” ZDNet. (22

September 2012). http://www.zdnet.com/blog/ou/microsoft-confirms-vista-speech-recognition-remote-execution-flaw/418

7.  DeCarlo, Matthew. “AVG: QR code-based malware attacks to rise in 2012.” TechSpot. (22 September 2012). http://www.techspot.com/news/47189-avg-qr-code-based-malware-attacks-to-rise-in-2012.html

8.  “Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities.” Adobe. (25 September 2012). http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html

9.  [Google ToS] Google Terms of Service. http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ (26-Sept 2012) 10.  [OpenBook]O’Connor, Evan. Can Augmented Reality Put Your Intellectual Property Up For Grabs? http://

pubnews.obs.com/2012/05/22/can-augmented-reality-put-your-intellectual-property-up-for-grabs/ (26-Sept 2012)

11.  [CodeofConduct] Code of Conduct. http://investor.google.com/corporate/code-of-conduct.html (26-Sept-2012))

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