The Goggles Must Go: New York's Smart Glasses Ban is Long Overdue The quiet dawn of smart glasses and their recording capabilities has been met with a stern warning from the state of New York: these devices are no longer welcome in its courthouses.
Starting July 20, any glasses or headwear equipped with cameras, microphones, or other recording technology will be turned away at the door.
The ban's scope is comprehensive, covering over 1,240 state, county, city, town, and village courts across New York. This move acknowledges that smart glasses have created a significant privacy loophole.