<p>The early birds who bought $1,500 (Rs.90,000) wearable eyewear Google Glass that was sold for one day in the US last week are facing street violence from muggers and privacy campaigners.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, street robbers are targeting Google Glass because it could be resold quickly.<br /><br />Also, people protesting against the wearable device saying it affects their privacy, have ripped the glasses from the faces of those wearing them in public, a report in The Sunday Times said.<br /><br />According to the report, a local journalist Kyle Russell lost his Google Glass when protesters during an anti-Google demonstration in San Francisco snatched Google eyewear and smashed it to the ground.<br /><br />Another Glass lover Sarah Slocum was quoted as saying that her device was snatched off from her face in a bar by two women "who said techies like me are destroying the city (San Francisco)".<br /><br />Google, however, has requested its users to employ common sense when wearing Glass as the device is yet to have a tracking device if stolen.<br /><br />Police have also warned the Glass wearers to watch out for muggers.</p>
<p>The early birds who bought $1,500 (Rs.90,000) wearable eyewear Google Glass that was sold for one day in the US last week are facing street violence from muggers and privacy campaigners.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, street robbers are targeting Google Glass because it could be resold quickly.<br /><br />Also, people protesting against the wearable device saying it affects their privacy, have ripped the glasses from the faces of those wearing them in public, a report in The Sunday Times said.<br /><br />According to the report, a local journalist Kyle Russell lost his Google Glass when protesters during an anti-Google demonstration in San Francisco snatched Google eyewear and smashed it to the ground.<br /><br />Another Glass lover Sarah Slocum was quoted as saying that her device was snatched off from her face in a bar by two women "who said techies like me are destroying the city (San Francisco)".<br /><br />Google, however, has requested its users to employ common sense when wearing Glass as the device is yet to have a tracking device if stolen.<br /><br />Police have also warned the Glass wearers to watch out for muggers.</p>