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MPAA Bans Google Glass In Theaters
An anonymous reader writes: The Motion Picture Association of America, along with the National Association of Theater Owners, have banned Google Glass and similar devices from being in movie theaters. They said, "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. 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." This is a change from the MPAA's stance earlier this year that Glass was "no threat" in terms of copyright infringement. A spokesman said the ban is geared toward combating more sophisticated wearables in the future.
This is news because it is about "Google Glass." Not Go-Pro cuz that is cool. Google Glass, on the other hand, is nerdy. If you want to attack something stay away from the hip and trendy since Go-Pro is somehow different.
Can't we put MPAA lawyers and Google Glass enthusiasts into one room and have them duke it out?
Whoever loses. We win.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
And battery life to actually capture the end of the movie too, bonus!
that I can't bring my 70mm camera and tripod in, and can no longer tap into the theater sound, either. what a bunch of spoilsports!
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." - Yogi Berra
Waiting half an hour to buy a ticket for about ten bucks, then suffering for 3 hours in 100+ degrees heat
We should go see the Wizard of Oz to add some more strawman to this argument.
My God, it's Full of Source!
OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
Good nazi.