May Donovan smiles at the eager curiosity expressed on the faces of her work colleagues. 'You see', she says proudly, 'these glasses give you eyewear plus a mobile computer - you can surf the internet, access your email, record stuff and use them as spectacles.'

'Fantastic,' says Tony Angelli. 'Can you record me now?' he asks enthusiastically.

'Sure,' replies May.

'Here, have a look at yourself Tony.'

'Wow, that's incredible!' Tony laughs.

'You could have a lot of fun with these - record people without them knowing.'

'Or watch a movie while the boss thinks you're working,' interjects Indira Singh.

'My goodness, I hope you don't wear that in the toilet or the change rooms at the gym — it could be embarrassing, 'says Ellie Taylor.

'It's a great invention, but as Ellie says, it really could be a massive invasion of privacy.'

'I agree, especially if you go around videoing people when they are unaware,' snaps Bobby Ng. 'I think these things smell of "Big Brother" and ought to be banned in the workplace. They are very creepy.'

'Oh, come on Bobby, you are overreacting - Google glasses are the way of the future, you need to get with it.'

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

1 As a class discuss the pros and cons of using Google glasses in:

(a) the workplace

(b) social situations.
2 What are the HR implications of employees wearing Google glasses?