The Motion Picture Associate of America and the National Association Of Theater Owners have announced a zero-tolerance ban on wearable devices capable of recording. The decision is not a huge surprise after the arrest of a movie goer earlier this year for wearing Google Glass. If caught wearing a device you will be asked to put it away or risk expulsion from the showing. If the theater believes you are recording the showing, law enforcement will be called. The MPAA and NATO have long been fighting to keep recording technology out of movie theaters and are fearful that wearable devices could enable anyone to easily record a movie without it being detected. While the ban covers all wearable devices with a camera, the focus is likely on Google Glass and similar headsets.
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