USA TODAY: Some 82% of wearable technology users believe these devices have enhanced their lives, but with privacy concerns mounting, almost two-thirds of consumers believe that Google Glass and other forms of wearable devices should be regulated in some form or another, according to a survey to be released Wednesday of 2,000 Americans by Rackspace, the cloud computing operator.
Wearable tech ranges from health and fitness monitors to people-tracking devices to smart glasses. “A whole generation will grow up with this technology and expect it to give them better and better information about themselves,” says John Engates, chief technology officer at Rackspace. “This trend is unstoppable.”
But unstoppable certainly doesn’t mean perfect. In this case — the survey results seem to show — Americans are equally enamored of and concerned with wearable tech. While 59% say that wearable tech helps make them feel more in control of their lives, some 53% of those who don’t wear it said it’s because they have privacy concerns over sharing information and 45% agree that the devices are “too much like Big Brother.” … (more)
