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Google Glass bans facial recognition apps[0]. I've tweeted them about getting an exception for assistive tech but I've never pursued it any further[1]. [0] htt
by ksenzee 11y ago
Google Glass bans facial recognition apps[0]. I've tweeted them about getting an exception for assistive tech but I've never pursued it any further[1].
[0] https://developers.google.com/glass/policies?hl=en https://developers.google.com/glass/policies?hl=en
[1] https://twitter.com/googleglass/status/463838878143492096 https://twitter.com/googleglass/status/463838878143492096
- 15155 11y agoA great example of "you don't own your hardware," or "you own your hardware with a hundred strings attached (probably to the software)" RMS called this one.
- caskance 11y agoGoogle Glass specifically, yes. There will be other products with the same form factor that don't have the same restriction. And you can always just take your chances with sideloading an app even if Google themselves aren't willing to distribute it.