I recently stumbled across this post from a Kansas law enforcement lobbyist, originally posted in January 2014. It purports to describe “a number” of 911 calls in Park City about “suspicious persons” who turned out to be playing the augmented reality game Ingress. The article also cites one of my blog posts as an example[...]
Digital Eyewear for Law Enforcement
Monday, December 9, 2013 By 2 Comments
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Bill Switzer, head of CopTrax, a division of Stalker Radar in Georgia. CopTrax is making a name for itself as the first company to offer a software solution to law enforcement officers based on Google Glass. On Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, the Byron Police Department in Georgia–a loyal Stalker[...]
Augmented Reality Gamer Detained By Police
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For years now, in blog posts and in speeches across the country, I have been warning about the real-world implications of augmented reality games. Primarily, I’ve focused on the risk of getting physically hurt while playing these virtual games. But I’ve also shared the story of an incident that happened only a few miles from[...]
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