Google Glass will not allow Facial Recognition

As an apparent correction to the statement made by Lambda Labs to produce the capacity to recognize faces, the Google Glass team has put the kibosh on the function.  Google has said that Glass is a much more restrictive platform and that no advertisements would be allowed, so too will no apps need to be approved first. .  It would seem that the concerns put down by the Federal Government and by others recently who have pre-emptively denied Google Glass, that privacy is a real issue.

However, like the forward denial that HTC would not be producing the One with stock Android, GOogle has crafted a statement that neither confirms nor denies the permanence of facial recognition.

When we started the Explorer Program nearly a year ago our goal was simple: we wanted to make people active participants in shaping the future of this technology ahead of a broader consumer launch.  We've been listening closely to you, and many have expressed both interest and concern around the possibilities of facial recognition in Glass. As Google has said for several years, we won’t add facial recognition features to our products without having strong privacy protections in place. With that in mind, we won’t be approving any facial recognition Glassware at this time.

We’ve learned a lot from you in just a few weeks and we’ll continue to learn more as we update the software and evolve our policies in the weeks and months ahead. (Source)

It is appropriate that Google portray itself as concerned with privacy when facing the public.  Some things are still too new for public acceptance and Google is quite aware of that.  Hopefully, we will learn the etiquette of Google Glass in the coming years.