‘The Daily Show’ features six Google Glass Explorers from US

On Thursday night, six Google Glass 'Explorers' - that is, early adopters of Google's futuristic Glass eyewear - featured on late-night satirical TV program, 'The Daily Show.' The six famous Glass wearers talked with the show's host Jon Stewart and his correspondent Jason Jones.

While Stewart and Jones mocked at the Google Glass Explorers for wearing the smartglasses, they also gave the Glass wearers a chance to share their experiences with the devices.

The Glass Explorers who participated in 'The Daily Show' included Nick Starr who was asked to leave a coffee shop in Seattle when he refused to remove his Glass; Sarah Slocum who was forced to leave aSan Francisco bar; TechCrunch writerKyle Russellwho was assaulted in San Francisco's Mission District; and Cecilia Abadie who was handed out a traffic ticket - which she managed to fight off - in 2013 for wearing the Glass device while steering the wheel.

Each of the participants in 'The Daily Show' told a story of discrimination brought by their decision to wear the Google Glass device.

With regard to discrimination the Glass Explorers had to suffer, Starr said that he was "denied admission and service at various establishments;" while Russell said that he was "mugged in the Mission District," and Slocum asserted that the Glass device is "basically a cellphone on your face."


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