Talking to Google Glass could create some awkward situations, according to the company's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt.
Schmidt said he has been trying out the new device and he's had to adjust to it. Talking out loud to control the Google Glasses via voice recognition is "the weirdest thing," Schmidt said in a talk on Thursday at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, according to a report from Reuters.
Schmidt said a set of new ettiquette rules would have to be created for the device and for the fledgling wearable computer market. The product itself has brought up a variety of new issues, from the difficulty of walking and reading messages at the same time to those of privacy and security. Google Glass is beginning to create a dialogue about personal privacy, as it is mounted with both a microphone and a camera that's capable of capturing stills and videos without letting someone know they are being recorded at the wearer's discretion.
"There are obviously places where Google Glasses are inappropriate," Schmidt told Reuters.
Some people have already expressed concern over taking the not-so-stylish device to places like bars, clubs and public restrooms. A bar in Seattle recently banned Google Glass from its establishment, citing privacy concerns.
While we won't see Google Glass on the streets this year, a select few are being shipped to developers for $1,500. Glass won't be available to consumers until sometime in 2014. Google will also take a safer path when introducing the product to apps. The company plans to review and then approve or deny any new app for the device.
"It's so new, we decided to be more cautious. It's always easier to open it up more in the future," Schmidt told Reuters.
