Should tournament players be allowed to wear Google glasses?

Should players be allowed to wear Google glasses during an official game at a tournament?  What if they cite medical reasons?

Absolutely not! Most people with really bad eyesight (like me) have a backup pair of glasses which chess players should use instead. They should not be allowed to bring wearable computing to a chess tournament - cheating would be way too easy.

Yes but what if they implanted a reverse RFID transponder that conveyed the moves into their buttocks through Morse Code?

I think its ok. What are they gonna do, google the opening or something insane like that? its ok. Google glasses for everyone. Also, I have the ruy lopez memorized as a rap song in 13 variations.

Has me wondering if people might find it fun to play a variation of "advanced chess" where you are allowed to use google search results (and whatever you can get out of it) within a browser to assist your game.

Where can I buy a pair, does one size fit all, and do they work while scuba diving?

Um, get real.  Before you even think about scuba diving with Google Glasses, you need to come up with a scuba-ready chess set.

what are google glasses?

Or the more salient question, what is "Google" and how does one use it to figure out what "Google glasses" are?

No electronic devices should be allowed of any kind. We need to go old school to make cheating more difficult.

no way should they be allowed its like having some grandmaster playing for you

Google Glass is a good product, albeit lacking in functionality and battery life. It probably shouldn't be allowed in a chess tournament for cheating reasons, as it is too easy to record the game, send it to a friend and let him send your best move back. 

Anyways, I don't think Google Glasses have any medical benefits so far. If anything, they can strain your eyes from looking at the notifications, etc. all day long. 

Google is planning to add prescription models, so those who wear glasses can use it, but that won't happen until at least next year.

Google does not sell your private informaton, in the sense that, the data is non-personalized; they know SOMEONE was googling cat pictures, but they do not know it is you. 

The reason why I like Google more is because it gives "quick answers" in a card. For example, use Google and search for a common query, e.g. "How tall is the Empire State Building". Google will quickly display that it is 443 metres tall. 

Bing on the other hand, will mistakenly think "How tall is the" is an address, and will show listings of places near the Empire State Building. You will have to go to a website to get the information.

Google is better at relevancy than other search engines, and giving the information quicker, without having to open a website.

the glasses can only be used by moving your head to perform different tasks, so even if you wanted to use them during a game it would be anything but inconspicuous

I think you should be allowed to wear the glasses with houdini installed, and running, with your current game being analyzed, as long as you promise not to look at the calculations while you are playing.