Google Glass is a key technology in the Internet services giant’s plan to break data away from computers and portable devices, such as phones and tablets, and place information directly in front of users’ eyes. Comprising a camera, microphone, display, touch-pad and battery, all integrated into spectacle frames, Google Glass aims to help users view and share information, conduct searches, record video and take pictures on the go.
Months before the product’s release (likely in the first half of 2014), critics are already warning Google Glass will create an array of serious legal issues, particularly in privacy law. But this article isn’t about Google Glass’s possible influence on society or the law; it’s about the technology’s likely impact on lawyers.
