Social Implications

The recording capabilities, much like a smart phone, can lead to people being concerned for their privacy.  When people are concerned they are being watched or recorded, their behavior changes.  This could very well happen with smart glasses becoming more popular.  Much like cameras on police officers change the behavior of the officer and the individual opposite of them, the same could be said for smart glasses.  Women could become more concerned and paranoid that men are recording them in private situations, and minorities could be concerned that their information is being tracked due to the facial recognition software.  The wearer's behavior could also change.  The movements required to make the technology work, such as touching the side pad, or voice commands, could lend to bizarre looking behavior.

            There are some positive implications too.  Social research could be better recorded for a better understanding of whatever the researcher is trying to study (Lupton, 2013).  The behavior of the research participants in different social situations could easily be recorded, as well as the point of view of the participant if they choose to also wear the glasses.  While the negative seems to stand out more when it comes to privacy issues and social implications, there are positives to it as well.